It's been 5 years since I used a Yardi product so not sure if they updated that.Not sure if you meant Yardi Breeze, I never even played with it. 

If you're into long term buy and hold to target appreciation, Columbus is another market you can check out. 

I would like to talk to him about buying his property but at the very least just want to introduce myself and have good relationship with him.

Dallas is an excellent place to buy real estate, particularly for flipping and BRRRR.

Intricacies are a little different depending on if it's the buy side or sell side.

I am a real estate investor (with a concentration in buy-and-hold properties) as well as a Police Officer for the city and I will warn you that crime is an issue.

Do they need to buy their soon-to-be former spouse out?

I recommend checking out some of the BP books such as Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene. 

Long store short, I have a duplex on a 45 acre farm in rural Virginia. Half is long term, half is short term. 20 acres are leased as farm land and another 20 is wooded. I’ve pondered the idea of clearing land, buildin...

@Robert Rixer, I don't know how creative these are, as many are common plays:Valet TrashFencing in first floor yardsProviding washer and dryers for added rentReserved, Covered parkingTech PackagesInternet and Cable contracts, with reimbursementsPayment Plan rents, with small service charge (i.e. bill 1/4 rent each week)Reserved Rental cabanas at poolPrivate pool party rental optionGolf Simulator in clubhouse - fee basedOn site, self serve car wash (quarter feeder style)Charged group fitness/personal training servicesGame room in clubhouse with monthly subscription for tenants (Xbox, Playstation, etc)Changing out high maintenance grass for astro turf or lower maintenance/lower water use shrubberyBut ultimately, I think a lot of NOI increases come from deep dive into understanding EVERY expense and finding ways to minimize them, and/or no outsource them.Train maintenance team on basic HVAC and appliance repairs (find way to get them licensed as needed)Buy paint sprayers for faster, easier turns versus having to hire a contract painter, and possibly repaint whole unit each timeStandardize all finishes, so you can buy in bulk, everything from hinges and door knobs to cabinets, paint colors, and light fixtures.Potentially get leasing people onto lower base salary with higher bonus potentialBulk/bundled insurance across portfolio (even better at scale is to self insure)Regularly test sprinkler systems for leaks.Non-NOI, but benefit to you: partner with insurance agency to get referral kickbacks from your tenant base for renter insurance.