I can't emphasize local investor meetings over seminars enough.

Unfortunately, you are not their first victim, I doubt that you will be the last.It really emphasizes a couple points.

I cant emphasize enough, do you homework, look harder than those around you and you WILL find a deal and start working towards the ultimate goal:  options (financial freedom)

HOWEVER, you will bet that the next Rental Ad I put out, I am going to emphasize all the above points.So far, because the buildings I own are in A or B neighborhoods in NYC, most of my tenants are working remotely.

In Hyman Minsky's economic teachings he states:"The Financial Instability Hypothesis suggests that over periods of prolonged prosperity, capitalist economies tend to move from a financial structure dominated by hedge finance (stable) to a structure that increasingly emphasizes speculative and Ponzi finance (unstable)."

consider making ramp match the siding to de-emphasizing it. change house numbers to match shutters. 

HOWEVER, (just wanted to emphasize this) if you are following the "repeat" part of it, you will soon have new cash flow coming in to pay against the higher mortgage...

I could emphasize the vintage aspect with a bistro table, martini glasses and an "I like Ike" poster.

@Eric Siebert Zillow is just one piece of information and it can vary a lot so don't over emphasize it. 

I emphasize "Just as long as you get your money right?"