I avoid houses right next to vacant houses, unless you get them as a package deal for a cheap price and they are in a decent neighborhood. 

I have 3rd party management; so, I do not have the same needs as many investors on BP and my bookkeeping could be pretty easy if I decide not to replicate every transaction from the PM in a bookkeeping package (but there are some benefits to doing this).  

We have dealt with buyers that are out of state or out of country, we usually just email the docs to them, and then they print and find a US notary at the consulate or elsewhere and take the package there to sign everything.

Exit strategy should be 1031 exchange.In Kansas City area as a 50% partner you could get cash on cash about 10% in B neighborhood and 20% in C neighborhood (it may be a package of SFH, 2-4-8 units, or up to 20 units).

Honestly, it's WAY better than any other standalone software package I've ever seen, because in a way, it acts like a full-blown loan servicing solution, by collecting the payments and notifying all parties if/when payments are missed (which happens much less often, because the payments come out without anybody thinking about it).

Also included in the Commercial Sales package, and printed on the C.A.R. form, not-optional.

We are using cash to acquire land ahead of packaging the deals for investors and banks.

You may even be able to get the deals with seller financing and the other appeal is that they may have multiple properties that you could buy as a package or one right after the other as you rehab and flip them.

I do give welcome packages though which I feel is helpful and shows them that I care about them as a landlord.

@Alec Anderson,The problem with doing your own taxes with a tax preparation package such as TurboTax is that you really need to have a good idea of what you are doing, what is allowed, etc.