His approach was to establish a relationship, ask where they were currently invested, provide information on investing in RE, get face to face when practical, providing more information but not a deal.

My understanding is that they can be more hands-on at times and other times they practically run themselves.  

Along the way you'll also have seen a few other deals happen and you've read a bunch more on BP and other resources about best practices for your investment method.Take that good deal down and constantly be evaluating what you could have done and what you can do better.  

It's best practice to get in the habit of shutting off the main water supply before leaving your home for an extended period of time, no matter the time of year. 

I see lots of people discussing theory but not many discussing actual real life practice.

Is it practical or advisable to comp a duplex property(2Bd 1Ba per side) to a single family home that is 4Bd 2Ba?

With housing in short supply, there are apparently plenty of people willing to wire thousands of dollars to someone they have never met, without any evidence that the person they are wiring the money to has access to or any association with the property.These types of scams are very common in the area, and I am wondering what "best practices" people use to avoid having their properties used by a third party to scam a prospective tenant.I am planning to add a watermark to my listing photos with an email address.

Home Depot skus seem like a neat feature that's fun to talk about, but is it actually useful in practice? 

You can read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene to get an understanding of how this works and practical steps to take.You need a good partnership agreement.

One of my favorite quotes from Jim is “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day”.