As another post mentioned above, posting a vacant property online or a sign on the front yard can attract thieves.  

Our rental attracted the high-end business professional on corporate travel or families willing to spend a little more to stay in a nice place in a nice location. 

(https://www.housingwire.com/ar...) were the big shops that were too busy building up massive pools and throwing money at scaling to notice the rapid transformation of the market and vertical rates - the smaller nimble shops with smaller balance sheets that were constantly in the secondary market were able to pivot much quicker.For the same reason that Zillow, OpenDoor failed, at the end of the day residential housing is still an local market and an "exception-based" business, lots of factors make it easier for leaner shops to compete.I also think when it comes to attracting talent, its hard to get people who are used to agency (QM) loans to expand and do DSCR - its a lot more work! 

Also drive around yourself looking for distressed, vacant, for-sale-by-owner and for rent.Put out ads, signs and mailers to attract motivated sellers and pre-foreclosures (get Notice of Default list at county, A.K.A.

I can't afford the deal without him being a primary resident.. there's got to be a good structure that's attractive for us both!

This is an attractive investment profile for investors, as compared to fixed income, and a diversifier vs. equities.

ALL while expanding my network considerably.I'm not too handy and the day to day of property managers didn't really attract me so this was a natural fit...

I say that because the time and effort you are using to do that could be better spent using the free time you have now to go to meet ups, reading a book or analyzing a deal.The stability you have now is also attractive to banks, if you change jobs it will be harder to get loans that way, harder still if you take a job for less money.

Small towns attract those who want more land and less crime.

They offer a seemingly unique credit card connection service for those who may have trouble attracting traditional forms of investment.