Ok, I agree it has served me well with the few I've done and allowed me to quit my day job with income left over to save a tad monthly based on a very modest lifestyle.I have been fortunate to have great tenants, amazing even, with just 1 that was a nuisance to the other roommates and I was able to get rid of with minimal cost. ( Mark you, this tenant I didnt completly vet except for the background and credit checks, then handed him over to someone else to complete the process).

I have done well for a year or so, then last three months, have been basically dead, except for a few leads that didn't pan out for reasons not relevant here.QUESTION- Over the past few months I have had alot of "suspicious" seeming leads- people with no reviews, who just joined, clearly not english speakers- many of whom have the same "pitch", making me think they might be bots of some sort.

The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.

The property was dated and I was able to add equity with minimal rehab2.

Keeping it means a lot more time out of my day and calls at random times which I'm trying to minimize.

After that they brought up all of the vendors who were set up at the tables and let each one of them do a pitch for their business.

I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a great realtor who meets the above criteria and who has an eye for what specific repairs are needed vs. unnecessary to minimize costs and maximize resale and rent.  

Do any of you have recommendations on medium-to-large western cities that have reasonable prices with cash flow (however minimal) potential? 

As a borrower, thats an insanely sweet deal in my opinion if you are correct about the loan structure, because you are pretty much hedged everywhere - i.e. you'll only face minimal interest rate risk, and even then you can refi- out if the rates too high. 

Offer to maintain their template or help them create a template so that you can simple recreate their rehab or unit turnover with minimal input from the owner.