We also occasionally utilized Ozone machines if the smell was really bad. 

While you are correct that you have to deal with the occasional crack head, I’ve made more money in San Bernardino than any other city and not just on a percentage basis.

It's pretty challenging to find anything that meets the 1% rule here, but there are deal that occasionally pop up. 

You can also get them when you do your change of address online via the usps website.If you sign up with lowes's and homedepot's websites you will get coupons occasionally was well

Occasionally there can be a reason to buy property that won't cash flow, but that's for advanced or speculative strategies.

There are good deals you can find occasionally.

My tenants rarely call me for anything because my houses are actually completely fixed, not extravagant, but everything works properly and I don't bother them. 

Other than the roof and HVAC, I've done all the work myself and occasionally the help of a co-worker here and there. 

I have been in Real Estate for a while, buying and holding property.Now I want to branch out to wholesaleing.I went to Peter and Dave's The Flipping Formula in Ontario last weekend, and it was VERY clear that that was the path not to take.In looking at Reviews, the most intelligent ones came from BiggerPockets, so here I am.I want to learn, and seek a Mentor to help me with the occasional confusing aspects of this business.  

Doing volume mitigates the risks by covering the occasional failure with successful deals.