Because the chances of successfully concluding a wholesale transaction when you lack experience, knowledge and capital are so infinitesimally small that you’d be better off playing the lottery.  

The success of that venture set the foundation for my career in real estate.

They love the nostalgia of it and wouldn't consider replacing such an important and historical thing.There is no script that will lead you to success in this, but friendly and collaborative will help.

No offense, but hire a PMC because:1) You hate the process of placing tenants.2) You didn't do a very good job of screening the current ones.Sometimes we have to get out of our own way to find success!

I’ve had great success with those areas, and it's nice to see that they're appreciating over time.

I invest in Boise, ID and do quite a few BRRRRs, LTRs and STRs- varying degrees of success depending on how much equity we can force and the type of back end financing we can find, but the tax benefits are great and it's a rapidly growing market and Idaho is probably the most landlord friendly state in the nation. 

I have been a realtor for +8 years helping out-of-state investors buy and sell here successfully too.

Good luck and hope to hear more about your success!

What trends proved to be the most successful for you last year?

Borrowing against your paid off house without an income puts way too much pressure on the success of whatever deal/project you decide to pursue.