I'm curious what your thoughts will be on this.  

It's not easy, but all successful agents operate like a business with daily tasks to attract leads and follow through on those leads.

We do a pretty good deal of site selection with data behind it and use experian as a data source. 

The property was my primary residence for a decade and now functions as rental unit so I am happy with the purchase overall and it has worked out well.

I've had one recent multifamily deal in Florida exit with a 32% IRR and one hotel deal in Atlanta refinance and return 110% of the original invested capital through dividends and the refinance and the hotel continues to make regular 16% distributions.  

You can totally do this, work with a realtor or PM and pay them a flat fee for helping turn the property / show the unit.

Hey BP,I know this question has been asked often, but I've been struggling trying to find an investor-friendly insurance company.

Quote from @Devin James: True, but it's foolish to invest without a basic understanding of how to purchase and manage the investment.

This is not a once size fits all question IMO.

I learned this the hard way personally and had to get mine repaired.