I suspect that markets with landlord and developer friendly policies will see more growth, in terms of populations, jobs, etc. 

I was able to get comps from a friend of mine who’s a real estate agent, but how do I go about finding exactly how much work needs to be done to the home in terms of a dollar amount?

In terms of market, I went out of state early in my career.

It can be a pain and more costly in terms of accounting, but if you can't incur the additional cost, you should not be putting yourself at risk.Gino

Looking at the reporting I do get, their fees are very high for what you get in terms of them managing the asset. 

One I know is days on the market but I would like to know a strategy more in terms of the work needing to be done on the property.What is the typical rehab budget for a full gut versus a fixer-upper that needs some updating such as for the kitchen, bathroom, new carpet, roof, and/or driveway for example?

I am today years old in terms of this forum and it's already provided a wealth of super useful information.

In terms of maintenance cost and liability the PB Court is a no brainer.

What else should be doing in terms of tech, CRM, networking, social media and marketing to have max effects on mentee locating, market identification, tenant marketing And deal finding....

Many agents don't know what that is and sometimes they freak out because they think it's a scam.But in terms of the structure it's a simple and often used strategy.