Also it matters if there is also a lease up fee the PM will collect, look at your agreement. 

The home was a bank foreclosure from a reverse mortgage.

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I wouldn't consider a SFR to be a mistake if the rent can cover the expenses.

The current owner is usually not be very inclined to give the news to the tenant out of concern that the deal does not close and they have to deal with the vacancy.

., shifts in pricing, demand-supply changes).Analyze local or regional real estate data.Identify key economic indicators impacting the housing market.Stay ahead of demographic changes or migration trends.Do you have any go-to platforms, datasets, books, or even strategies that have been especially valuable?

Your chances of success will be much higher in the best locations because the high demand of people wanting to live there combined with high appreciation potential will make up for the inefficiencies and risks of operating remotely.

Fortunately market rent is coming way up each year so that helps.  

Can anyone refer a real estate investor friendly real estate attorney in the New Haven CT area? 

This can be extremely costly.We have a two step program has no waiting period at all and will end up being quite a bit cheaper then the 3 month waiting period on closing costs, rate and NO pre-payment penalty.