The market I really want to be in, is a small mountain town where inventory is insanely limited.

I called that afternoon to check on my policy before going into the weekend especially seeing I had renters checking in. I

Perhaps you can clarify your goals to help everyone else also chime in.. I

Once you've identified the city you want to invest in, I would start building your CORE 4. 

Interest rates are running at 7%+ for investment properties these days, and some of these PM with 8% management fees usually have other fees tied in. I

I buy in western Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh so my most expensive property all in is about 200K which is a benefit not many places have but on the other hand, we don't get the appreciation wealth making that everyone else does. 

The only reason you would want to try to find a market to flip houses in that isn't the market you are living in is because you can't afford entry level homes in your market.

Guest checks in, i double check camera to make sure no issues getting in (sometimes people have issues using Schlage lock.

It depends on the situation and what market you are in. I

Unless you want to overbid someone else they would not entertain if you want to buy an asset with a 25% discount lol, they are the pros.In the part of town I am looking in, I have hear other investors all but refuse to buy anything near those zip codes.