I care about collections, not just bodies in the building.

This is very useful.You could build a deck or gazebo to house a hot tub.

I than thought it was tenants, all the "what if's"; what-if they have a fire, what-if there is a shooting, dead body, drug raid, break-in, squatters, feces art, etc etc etc.....   

My wife and I are looking into building a duplex on it.since I am still learning on investing in real estate.

You could build or flip less expensive units and sell them to your clients/occupants over time.

However, if you're a W2 high income earner or business owner, I can't imagine it makes any sense to flip houses, mail mass post cards, wholesale, or build lead gen websites with the value of your time being better spent other places (such as learning about real estate and increasing your income through proven means), such as at your 9-5pm or growing your business, and your real estate is a long term process and you don't need "home run" deals to qualify or make it work.

Which governing body determines these requirements?

Real reviews from real guests are always going to come across as more genuine.After you build up reviews, the unsaid truth is that you can then afford a less-than-stellar review.

I’m happy to be in a forum with fellow investors and people wanting to master real estate.  I enjoy hearing about peoples’ personal wins and innovative, creative strategies.  I hope to be able to contribute to other p...

What are some questions that you can ask to each of the required team members(PM, Agent, etc. ) to ensure that goals align and they are best fit.