I've been mowing all summer and assumed we would leave them that mower and a few basic yard tools. 

I know I would lose $50k up front but over the long haul I would save at least that $50k in interest and basically cut my PITI in half and double my cashflow the next 30 years.

(And also to buy motorcycles and a fun car, eventually)I'm currently addicted to the BP podcasts and listen to them while I drive to customer visits around the state.

The key is consistency in marketing regardless of the strategy.From the investors I work with auctions have been working, consistent direct mail campaigns, and driving for dollars.  

I've done a bit of rehab work over the last few years and am confident in basic fixes, but I would say my strength is that I am just tenacious and figure out ways to "make things work."

I fell in love with the fact that I could be a huge asset to my community by creating more affordable housing opportunities and that is what drives me to continue on with this career path.

If you can find a market thats affordable but within driving distance so you can at least keep an eye on the property I would suggest that before going to another market.

If we are to manage a short term rental ourselves, we'll be driving down there nearly every week to prep it for the next set of guests if the calendar is completely full. 

For a variety of reasons, we've been there 3-4 times per week over the last month, and I'd be miserable if I had to drive out of my way and far away to get to there. 

In fact, the last property we acquired onlybrequired a basic environmental assessment, but we chose to do a full Phase I so that we were more comfortable with the property from a buyers standpoint, but also from a future seller’s standpoint.