It's definitely more profitable on a per transaction basis however it's typically labor intensive on the front end and may require a wider range of skills in problem solving.My observation is that new people who begin chasing distressed property deals are less likely to refer deals to other, more experienced investors for a smaller piece of the profit and, because they are unable to generate a deal flow, ride what few opportunities they have into the ground.

Just my observation after living here for 1 year.

EARLY OBSERVATIONS AND LEARNING FROM THE PROS- Most business travelers want smaller units (studio/1BR).

@Jimmy LucianoYes, fantastic observations and I agree.

Any patterns observed with regards to moisture penetration in these newer buildings? 

I will hit upon a few things that weren’t touched upon already in the processes in the main body of the book, so here are a few nuggets for you now.The following observations are done after you have already performed the formal screening procedures.

My guess is you're going for observation and networking purposes.

In the next year we are going to start taking her to our units, letting her do some observing of in person interviews and some of the grunt work to understand what it truly takes and what to look for.

Good Morning, We are looking at some property in the Trotwood suburb of Dayton.  Now we are located in Columbus and have some familiarity with Dayton.  Mostly the UD area and airport.  I have done a search on Trotwood...

The focus of the research was to find the appropriate time to call your prospects so that maximum qualification ratio can be achieved with minimum efforts.Persistent Calling:Most of the sales reps give up on the lead way too soon, and we have observed that over 30% of the leads are never followed back after the initial connection failure.