I do follow up regularly. 

But have a regular evening schedule to help yourself and your contractors who know and understand your goals.There are a few things for you to do after you select your niche and market area and before you start making offers.  

He quit his regular job about 2 years after he started.You may have allready been in contact with him.  

I have learned that a routine repair at a rental property can be thrown totally out of proportion by the tech, handyman, professional saying something that the tenants misconstrue  when fixing a problem  after a  tenant calls me with an issue.... 

Once these are complete we'll be moving full speed ahead on the regular repairs.

If it is the support of a supposed lifestyle, it is probably more important to identify the amount of money needed on a regular basis to support that lifestyle, and work towards that.

I know in a regular sale at least in MA its typically 1,500.

Some guys use CMBS effectively but I have always found better options.I regularly use options 1-3 depending on the deal as our strategy is similar: purchase, add value and reposition, and then pull out cash to return to our investors.Andrew

This also allows you to get into the units on a regular basis so you can see how your property is being maintained.

I have started listening to the Podcasts from 2013, talk to a close friend who uses this site regularly, own one SF home that I used to live in and now rent out, and also another SF that I live in with my wife and two beautiful daughters (1 & 3).