If you are getting started, proximity will help you and you can gain a quick competitive advantage by learning your new market with a bunch of cash to deploy into it.

All 3 units were occupied very quickly and the property is now cashflowing above our projections with vacancy rate (so far) below what we expected!

If it makes you feel better, I felt the same about the first two properties that I got especially since they were old and had a lot of problems (including bad tenants) and it worked out rather quickly. 

If someone has a general grasp of such matters or can be brought up to speed quickly, I might take them to the range, let them hold the Uzi while my hand is firmly grasping it at all times to teach them how to use it.  

One project on the edge of “The Hill” area in Augusta which we did little cosmetic work to, sold quickly and above our expected price.

If there are no negative feedback, I still do not trust what others say, as look at Rad Diversified, a year ago people were singing their praise and now that has changed quickly. 

However, with high confidence my old property will sell quickly in my current local market it is well worth getting into the next property quickly if the numbers make sense based off the new mortgage.

I reported the listing as fraudulent to Zillow, and they quickly removed it.

It will start to snowball with several rentals’ rents paying off the line more quickly.  

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