I'm assuming you are arriving at your cash flow number by applying Gross income - cap ex, maintenance, utilities, vacancy, tax, insurance, mgt, landscape/snow & Debt service?

The best investors can spot opportunities quickly because they know the landscape inside and out.

The crime rate is higher, but it is a lower income community which breeds that type of statistic.

Is $107k your true net, or do you have any other expenses (mortgage, taxes, lodging taxes and fees, insurance, utilities, landscaping, WiFi, etc.)?

I recommend attending different Real Estate Investors Association meetings to network and get a feel for the landscape.

Curb appeal for higher-end properties will be much more important, especially when it comes to marketing - most ads and main listing photos feature the front of the property.In this case, I would consult with a professional - i.e. landscape designer or stager.

Many don’t track this statistic as closely as they should which is why many lenders go under.

If they are low balls then usually you are asking someone to work for free as the fix and flip landscape is competitive for a low pay out.

I would like to enter the landscape of real estate investing, but the area I live in has a barrier to entry with regards to cost.

It seems like PSI has grown, a couple landscape companies that way either sold or partnered with PSI because these landscape companies no longer do snow removal and refer people to PSI.