Create columns for Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip and then contact info: Last Contact, Relationship, Status, Email & Phone.IMPORTANT: do NOT ask people for THEIR business, ask for referrals!

I was a little bit surprised, markets in Florida topped the list by a bit — I'd thought that, lower taxes aside, the huge insurance premiums would drive off would-be investors.Regardless, what makes sense for you is going to be specific to the type of investment strategy you're taking, but you could do much worse than looking at the cities mentioned above. 

Tried to go with Fire and Personal Liability (removing Wind and Hail) to reduce cost but haven't found any offerings.I wonder if other landlords/investors have some good strategies to tackle this challenging environment.

An LLC is used to hold business assets.A house-hack is a partial personal property / business property.You also have to separate business and personal assets within an LLC.So the question is would you be getting the protection that you are looking for by putting an asset that is partially personal within an LLC.You might also be losing your homestead exemption.Best of luck.

This strategy can help you expand your portfolio without needing extensive cash reserves each time.

This quick and profitable transaction showcased our effective strategy and the strength of our partnership with Amonte, highlighting our ability to deliver outstanding results through strategic investments.

The other strategy that I would suggest in Saint Louis is mid term rentals near Barnes' campus.

I wanted to get the opinion of others on what the best strategy is to deploy capital back into the properties to in order to reduce our taxable income while also continuing to build wealth.

Stay informed, stay diligent, and most importantly, stay committed to your investment strategy.

"Off market" can be good if it fits into your strategy of the time and effort outweighs the actual cost savings.