My success rate increased once I stopped trying to market to every group I could and concentrated on 3 groups, absentee owners, probate & inherited properties.

Happy to jump on the phone as this is a loaded question.I don't know exactly what % of rentals are seasonal as a number of the total, but I am pretty familiar with the 55+ areas since I'm literally surrounded by them on 3 sides of my neighborhood and my portion of Mesa has the highest concentration of 55+ neighborhoods I believe in the whole valley.

Concentrate your screening on finding reasons to reject applicants.

Everyone seems to be concentrating on the “ponzu” scheme aspect.

Concentrate on building your business and gathering some assets with equity first.

So, the process is:Select a tenant segment with a high concentration of reliable tenants.

Native New Mexican here, transplanted to Massachusetts.Bought first property at 33, a 3 story triplex.Re: student rentals, you could concentrate your marketing toward STEM graduate and medical students at UNM.

What parts of town would you concentrate on?

There are multifamily properties of varying scale as well but not in as high of concentration as closer-in neighborhoods. 

Just concentrating on learning and networking.