., when it's more than just me) I'll probably go to a hybrid approach of direct to a human during the day with an answering service for overflow/after hours.It WAS nice to know that every call was being taken by a human.

Learn about birdogging, you could approach landlords about small maintainence jobs, yard work, rental cleanouts, etc.

I welcome any excuse to blow off the mandatory parents meeting for my kids sports team!

The average American watches reality TV and follows sports and Hollywood actors and the actors/athletes receives part of the average American's paycheck.

Sounds like it would be very difficult to move.If you aim to buy it, then you might want to research similar motels on loop net  and/or thru brokers, find a LOI template for a hotel, build a buyer's list, and approach a bank/ private money.  

I've had good luck using this approach. 

If I'm in Southern California and I'm looking to invest in New York, do I approach banks and brokers that are here in CA, there in NY, or does it not matter?

I'm looking for feedback on if this approach is a good idea, or a bad/unethical/shady idea.A tri plex goes on the MLS on Friday.

Approaching someone that can produce a written lease that ends 18 months for now and they don't want to go.....be ready for big money....or simply honoring their lease terms.  

So, I can't approach them.