I also like the idea to add shutters -- just be sure to choose a product that does not require painting to maintain its good looks. 

I noticed we had a sudden major swing to the highest search volume in over 5 years.

There is not a single deal on the site I have invested in or read about that has not had moderate to major issues.   

I think the vast majority would do great just flipping 250k or less where all of your buyers are.

But, he didn't have alot of information on the major cap ex info like roof age, HVAC, etc.

My family owns a nice lot, about 1 acre, along the major highway in my area (Southeast Iowa).In the future, I plan to split the lot and build two new homes.

My goal would be to purchase a triplex/quadplex in the next 2 years using FHA and house hacking, but with such a low down payment, I can't find ANYTHING in the majority of LA county that could even remotely be positive cash flow.

Over the years there's been slight loss of population, loss of a major beer distributor. 

Many of them offer market syndication for your property, which means that with one click your property is listed on all of the major rental sites (apartments.com, zumper.com, rent.com, etc.).

Weights and Cardio (when you feel good, your more productive)I know some of these are repeated from what Joe Fairless said, andI really like Joes number 6 as well.