. -  To keep our interests protected by legal counsel who practice in this field.What we know is that intermediates are very popular when it comes to commercial deals and getting them to close so there must be some kind of laws per state that protects us in the before, during and final all they way to closing where can get a 3%-35% fee compensated for our hard work efforts.We work out of CA and TX by the way.Thanks,Kevin U.

Looking for 1-4 units is the popular thing to do now and therefore can bring more competition, while the house hacking strategy does have some good benefits, depending on your lifestyle it can be hard to accommodate other Tenants in your property. 

As for you question about mobile homes, I do not know where you live or how Airbnb is regulated or how popular it is, so I cannot give credible advice on such a move without more detail.

Granite counter tops, that were popular 8 years ago

Absentee Owners have been popular for a long time, and are apparently still somewhat effective (people are still mailing to them) but they are getting multiple offers to buy their home.

Rentometer is a pretty popular site it will give you the average rental price in the area.

I personally use Cozy, but the nice thing about Zillow is that it is also the most popular listing service for rentals.

In no particular order I have listed some of the most popular markets for out of state investorsCleveland, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeBirmingham, AlabamaKansas City, MissouriSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

It is in a really popular area with a good ARV.

I do not have much experience in FSBO’s but I am trying to learn more but most are recommending local popular newspapers or “Driving for Dollars” trying to find them.