I’m at the stage now where I’m shifting my focus to cost of living and overall quality of life in each area.

The success of your cold call (or any marketing) campaign depends on  the quality  of  data (leads)  that you are using.

Hello Ivan,I do not work for BP, but my suggestion is that you follow the Build Your Investing Team link at the top of this page if you have not and follow each step including speaking with the prospective members of the team you want to build and with that I believe you will obtain the answers you need.

Look at quality properties (not something that is cheap and looks good on paper). 

@Summer Shelton yes, FHA loans do allow this but make sure you speak with your lender about some of the trip ups from these loans.  

Generally speaking if the people are clean the pets are also.

Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

AB 2622 allows unlicensed professionals to handle jobs under $1,000, such as repairing gates, patching drywall, or fixing leaky faucets—saving you money without sacrificing quality.2.

Those qualities can be the difference between closing a deal and walking away empty-handed.What about you?

Class A properties are going to cost you more, have lower cash flow, yet be more attractive to a higher quality tenant base.