These cities tend to command quality tenants, and they have great schools.

My strategy is buy and hold for appreciation, quality renters, and turnkey properties.

I would advise that you have all contracts with your contractors and subs to state timelines as well as bonuses for finishing early (without sacrificing quality of course) and penalties (per diem) for finishing late.

Finding quality leads isn’t as hard as people think.

Higher end furnace will have a variable speed motor which you can run all day at a low speed with constant circulating air. 

But in terms of flexibility and speed, a HELOC will generally give you more flex than a cash-out refinance. 

Beware that these types of events vary in quality, and not all networking events are the same.

Are their listings detailed with good quality photos?

My mind frame at the time was to secure a quality tenant in a relatively short time and to get up to around market rent, if not slightly below.

If you can truly find high-quality (off-market) deals, then you can bring it to a few groups you build relationships with.Partnerships can be very complicated, particularly long-term ones.