Just closed on one for a client over the hill in Reno, NV, that was sitting on the open market and they took an aggressive offer. 

I've told it to many clients myself over the years.I wonder, however, whether it is true.

I have a client in Kansas City that looks for very similar deals in his market.

While BRRRR works for scaling, explore turnkey rentals or creative financing in cash flow-heavy markets to accelerate growth.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I honestly wouldn't trust anyone else with my clients but him when it comes to that local market.

I have many international clients in search of property but want to invest in the U.S. just need a realtor to guide them, so I'd be happy to connect and swap info.

Your assumption about them being understaffed or prioritizing larger clients could very well be true.

@Fumi Maher both are good strategies and we have clients doing both currently.

One of my clients recently just purchased a 3/1 single family house that will become a section 8 rental and they will be renting it out for $1550/mo which is well over the 1% rule.

With a Conventional Loan you can buy a SFH, Duplex, Triplex or Quadplex with as little as 5% Down if it is your primary residence as long as you have the intention of occupying one of the units for 1 year after closing escrow.This is the strategy I have personally implemented and have assisted many of my investor clients in doing the same. 20% Down is also beneficial as it keeps your payment low but it does limit your ability of buying more real estate faster.i would be more than happy to discuss the different strategies with you over the phone or in person.