Hey Dylan, totally can relate with you being from an expensive real estate market - I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

The last method seems to be the most practical for me if I can just get the right deal and makes the most financial sense to reduce my overall expenses in the long-term.

However, this often involves more complexity and expense.

.), security cameras, track remote employees (they will steal the cash), cost to install pumps, license fees, hard equipment needed- registers, apps to run the register information, accounting, legal, cases for merchandise, shelves, door hardware, heater or HVAC depending on location...This is a tiny community there won't be a local plumber and electrician... add some cost for time to contact your team and travel will make any repairs more expensive.

we after 1 year refied with a very above average increase in value becoming cash on cash with a sizeable upside and a low rate allowing great cash flow

Also, do you charge a service fee on top to offset that software/back-end expenses/fees?

Is that about average for what you're seeing others get for their cost seg. depreciation?

They're not only expensive, but almost impossible to reach  - a function of supply and demand, but also told there's partiality to locals and we're not.So is there such a thing as traveling contractors, and if so, where can they be found? 

If it's a very average looking listing that is not in an A-grade location, and their calendar is well booked relative to other comps without that amenity, then you could reasonably assume that the amenity is making a difference. 

And what they are on average purchasing 3 bed, 2 bath, around 1,100 square foot single houses for?