How do you protect your STR from bedbugs.As far as furnishings, I would go to either a high-end thrift store, or a lower end antique store.

Public sentiment is powerful and negativity certainly garners more likes, clicks and ad revenue that positive stores.

7-Eleven's parent company, Seven & I Holdings, is set to close 444 underperforming stores in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico due to economic pressures on lower- and middle-income consumers.

Assuming you just manage your own properties, not other people's properties, you can use Buildium for management tasks (keeping track of maintenance, store documents, communication, etc.,) and use QuickBooks for everything related to accounting/financials.

Born and raised Oklahoman here, and I have never understood why that little corner of the state turned into such a popular market!

They had cleared it, put some gravel in of some sort, fenced it with barbed wire on top, manual gate on tracks and flood lights in the corners.

Andrew,i live in a rural location where the convenient store has the Post office attached/renting from them.i know the owner pretty well & can inquire)let you know. 

I also asked about any plumbing issues, which I would get inspected during the due diligence phase, along with other major concerns.While I don't have much experience assessing houses and determining the extent of repairs, I’ve spent a lot of time in stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Once you have that agent they will be in your corner the whole time, they will have connection to professionals in trades, they will have the experience to guide you through tough decisions and be your second set of eyes on every thing.