Every trip my search parameters narrowed and I started to figure out which areas and types of houses I liked and wanted to invest in.

I'd suggest you either take some trip, network, meet some local people and build your team or leverage someone in the market who is doing it.  

Overall had a great trip and a good feeling in my gut after I left.The numbers look good to me for now, but I know they always look better on paper.

That was a first in all my trips to Sonic.

And then the maintenance-they sent someone multiple trips to clean a bathtub and there is a fee for each trip and of course multiple trips.So shocked about conflict of interest.

They also inspect the properties twice/year and that alone is worth the monthly cost because we're out of state landlords and the trip back twice/year would be costly, albeit a write off. 

Your not risking a dime of capital ( other than inspections appraisal and maybe a trip out there).. until you have a completed house and many times rented ( although I don't like that part of it for a specific reason..

Your going to go around-and-around in a fast trip to nowhere because the action requires a lot more than just 1 insight to say with any certainty how "good" or "bad" the action project's out to be. 

If you look at cities that are growing, such as Jacksonville, Nashville, Tampa, Dallas, and our favourite - Phoenix you will find great deals in C/B areas that have great cashflow and will also appreciate.Expect to pay more than 39k (also remember to include the exchange of 30%) but a lot less than $300k like that property in Peterborough you mentioned.

They moved into the house in the first quarter of 2017, and I am planning a trip to Cleveland in April to do an inspection and to sit down with the tenants to discuss and sign a new lease.