The low hanging fruit has already been picked.  

Hey @Anne Christensen - Having been on both sides of real estate meetups (attending and hosting), I can tell you they're absolutely worth your time if you pick the right ones. 

@Nancy Bachety correct, you can recreate… some tax court cases shun this but if you use a reasonable method its OK.

Seems like a cashflow only market, so picking a neighborhood that can get decent tenants is a must. 

So how many have you picked up, and how's it going ? 

I just picked Dusk Cherry…so, thanks for the confirmation

I’m also in the process of reaching out to people in my city/neighborhood who are experienced REIs, RE agents, and GCs to get their insight and pick their brains, start to conceptualize potential partners, etc.

Picking a house with major, costly structural issues or in a location with poor rental demand can hurt both the rental and refinance phases.

I will be there the following morning to pick up the keys and complete the move-out inspection."

I'd like to pick a good platform and keep everything under one roof - not need multiple tools.