Tired landlords have been the sellers in most of the situations, but also kids who inherited a probate house, and don’t have the resource to fix it up.  

What do their previous landlords have to say about them?

Hi guys, We're landlords here in Belgium, but are planning on investing in our first BRRRR in Detroit soon. 

A small landlord may be better off with a relationship based approach while a large landlord may not be able to do that or reap the same benefits.

There are so many landlords that never update their lease or other documents.

Nothing in land lording is written in stone .

Any rational landlord will double or triple their screening efforts because nobody wants to accidentally put a deadbeat in their property. 

You’ll want to get really familiar with local zoning laws, short-term rental rules, and landlord-tenant laws as they vary by town if you plan on going the STR route.Focus on Cash Flow Early On: You might be tempted to go for something that appreciates quickly, but in the early stages, it’s important to find properties that bring in cash flow.

But Arkansas has really good landlord laws, so it has that going for it. 

I can't continue providing that service if the landlord takes over management.