And when their methods don’t work and you turn to your favorite guru for advice, what do they tell you?"

Still use paper method for mileage logs.Tried QuickBooks several years ago but it was more complicated and I did not need the bells and whistles.

From there, you can move on to the BRRRR method with single-family homes—buying undervalued properties, rehabbing them, renting them out, and refinancing to pull out your investment for the next deal.

Hard to fault her very methodical informed decision.

Cleaner took pictures of the condition she found it, then after cleaning.

Here is the Collin Hays method of buying the property at what you want to pay:Don’t ask the seller what their best offer is.

If you haven't connected with local people in your market there are several methods here.  

Since Covid this is just the way of the world with STR/MTRs, it can require more cleaning and cause damage but if you want to complete it is a necessity. 

I just maybe have been lucky but the age does not scare me if the price is right and the inspection comes back clean. 

@Bob Asad I like the individual sub account method escrow account, but there are multiple different ways to hold security deposits and multiple laws in different states.