We have been strategic in our approach to rehabs so far with our properties. 

BUT one can strategize and run the numbers to protect as much as one can in a correction.I believe a correction will happen but nothing like 2008....much less in terms of %.  

For most of them I have 60% or more equity because the properties have appreciated so much.What you will find is that for the first few years it will be hard to make any money as you reinvest in the property (strategic remodelling, capEX needs that inevitably occur, and tenants that trash the place - make ready). 

They'll be similar to the wealthy individual, focused on their pref.There is a need for property managers and it mostly resolves around their strategic planning. 

True in all instances but joint venture partner cannot only acquire property strategically but also create a lot of other value by analyzing the condition of the property as well as the repairs from a short-term and long-term value creation standpoint.

Go to strategic wholesaler.com He has 9 steps on an E book to get  deal in 90 days.

I'm just looking to make the most amount of cash in the least amount of time or generate enough equity in the least amount of time so I can leverage that equity to put a down payment on an apartment complex and run the numbers to strategize from there.

If I ever put up signs again, I would place just a few, strategically where my target market would see them, but located away from convenient access so a "neighborhood captain" would have to do more walking than is convenient.

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Because much will depend on the specifics of your market, I can really only stay general but it sounds like you are on the right track in formulating a strategy to get your rents closer to market and retain your tenants and tenant satisfaction (of course, should one leave, I look at the bright side, a chance to improve the unit, get a new long term tenant, and even up the rent when warranted)..