But also, since you're covering several markets, you're not forced to have to buy at extreme prices for land or wait for availability. 

For the truly ambitious, the right site could then be further developed (outsourced) as a "green cemetery," which I refer to as "selling $500 post holes" at a few thousand per acre.

So that has been my "next action step" to wait for a clog to happen again and have him camera it, but it has now been almost 1.5 years with no incidents.TLDR: There is a chance that the bottom bathroom tub/toilet could fill with sewage during a guest stay, but I am hopeful that the next time it happens will be the last.

The deals are really so sparse that you can sit and wait and wait and wait for the right deal in a specific neighborhood or you can look at all potential deals across the Metroplex and beyond.  

You pay for the basement reno out of pocket and cash out immediately...instead of waiting for 6-12 months

@Steven HsuBigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

Okay, bring on the angry posts from all teaser-victims [wait, I said I empathize….]Best of luckBob

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

If you owned a few thousand rental properties, you could argue that owning a private jet is a significant time saving tool and well worth the cost.

There is a guy near me with 6 small houses he rents , he has a waiting list .