Pick a neutral earth tone and stick with it.  

I plan to pick up several residential rentals over the next two to three years before getting into commercial.

You picked your path and are following through.Good luck.

For example, you pick up a home for 5000.

We're in NY and so is her home, My wife does bi-weekly trips to sweep the place and pick up the mail.

Pass, but at least I know.I picked up a great deal that the neighbors to that home really wanted. 

Purchase price: $29,965 Cash invested: $92,965 At the annual District of Columbia tax sale, I picked up two liens this summer.

Are you personally planning to go pick out the carpet?

My reasons for picking this location Is because there are great jobs minutes away (EB, physers, military base), casinos (Mohegan and foxwoods) aren’t far, Niantic and mystic are very popular entertaining towns that are within 10-15 minutes, and the beaches are also within a couple minutes.

Never remind them or arrange to pick up rent money.