Networking, Valuation, and Market TrendsBuilding a robust network is essential for thriving in the competitive land investment market, particularly in high-demand areas like Paradise Valley and Scottsdale.

In this couple’s case, painting the house white and adding a bedroom were game-changers.Prioritize high-impact areas like the kitchen and bathrooms, and add to the home’s curb appeal.

On the opposite smaller occupancy often are booking not far in advance of the occupancy.   6 weeks is enough to have high fill rate.  

From a practical standpoint, since you were already in the process of buying the property, it's probably too late to bring in another lender before the end of the purchase.  

I  have about 220 leads after my team ends in my list and I have 3 options:1) research and   implement an interactive voice response technology to pick up calls for me when my team is off shift2) Pick up calls myself after my team's shift (this. risks breaking the systems I implemented in my business and also enforces a bad habit of working "in" my business3) Do nothing.

We ended up going the HELOC route on that property for a few reasons. 1) the interest at the time was only 5%, which although seemed high, didn't matter too much with our potential property showing a 18% ROI 2) we leveraged a second home loan with 10% down for that new property, so our HELOC withdrawal was relatively small compared to what would be needed for a traditional loan on a rental. 3) I dont think I will see the rates in the 2% again in my lifetime, so figured I should hold on to that "free money" instead of selling it. 

(Understand that I didn’t include the Guide for no reason: Your tenant may read the same Guide and end up delaying you if you should only become aware of it when the tenant uses it to tell you that you did not follow some legal requirement.

Crime is a major factor companies consider when selecting cities for investment; companies are unlikely to set up new operations in high-crime cities.

I normally end up going with a small bank that provides favorable terms for holding my cash.

@Shawn Tinerino my client ended up using it to just keep track and to get paid.