Mark, my wife and I want to build a place in the next 5 years and so I've been monitoring land prices for a while now.

@Jose Lampreabe  you can switch management, however, you should closely monitor the transition. 

On the other hand what's the point of hiring a company that you constantly have to monitor every little thing?

I was monitoring for few months Multifamilies in South Florida.

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When you start a new thread, "MONITOR TOPIC" is set for ON by default, so unless you uncheck it, you should be monitoring the topics you start.

@Jag SekhonI have out of state properties & have experienced first hand the pluses & minuses.Proximity is important to me:1) The ability to monitor a situation with first hand information.2) The ability to step in if needed to manage a situation3) Familiarity of areas, laws & regulations.Here is my personal preference ladder of priorities for rental property:1) Locally owned property2) Regional owned (no more than a 3 hour drive one way)3) Joint venture locally4) Joint venture regionallyI live in an city where the average home price is $616,000That $616,000 house would rent for $2,800-$3,000/month.

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If you cook for cops or give them some hot cocoa on a cold winters day they will monitor your property more. 

I am currently in the process to buy my 4th house bank financed and all of the sudden a property, that I was monitoring for a while, becomes available.