We have a local manager that can check ID's upon arrival. 

So sometimes if I have to spend a few hundred bucks to have the architect draw out the details to help the tradesman later down the road, I will. 2.) local municipalities fees.

Attend a REIA meetup in your area.

It's not literally scanning your OTAs for openings, but if you knew you had one upcoming, you could set this up in a travel group about that local area and shoot promos out to its members. 

I contacted a local insurance agency where the rental is located and got a reasonable price. 

Would love to connect up with some BP members locally! 

Learn from the local expert.   

This involves thorough research on local trends, networking with other investors and property managers, and finding reliable contractors who deliver quality work on budget.

B grade property walks are attended by my children to run around and tell me which bedrooms they would pick if it was their home.43605, 43608, 43609 are the popular zipcodes for bottom-budget value purchases...I manage a ton in these areas and my personal portfolio contained over 40 43608 properties at the peak. 20% of these properties will be crazy money earners, 20% will be astounding money pits, and 60% will fare average.I have evolved into the nicer 43612/43613 for my personal portfolio and find the properties earn consistently and far smoother than my 43608 houses. ($80k renting for $1200 vs $40k renting for $800 multiplied by the ratio above vs boring consistency of the nicer area) Oh and I have zero excitement for apartments.

Hi Chris, I am currently working with a local investor client of mine looking to shift his REI portfolio away from SFR and more so into larger apartment complexes in the Northland Region of the KC Metro.I have been underwriting and analyzing deals recently in the $800k-2.5 million price range for him, so have 'my finger on the pulse' of what's available right now.