Local investors can now get additional discounts by moving up the food chain and buying as notes and, on mortgages secured by vacant properties, utilizing the preREO strategy to generate revenue during foreclosure process.

In many cases bigger banks or lenders have specific programs that cater to first time home buyers and investors. 

Paid platforms often offer additional features like market analytics, off-market property leads, and filters for investor-specific criteria, giving them a leg up over free options.Exactly, most platforms have to offset cost somewhere because of how expensive it is to keep the data up to date.

Are there specific market indicators or property traits I should be paying attention to?

Software return people with specific attributes, be it foreclosure, whether they bought houses in cash before, whther or not they have dealt with a water shut-off list.

One of the most important steps you can take as either a startup landlord or seasoned one is to use a platform specific to property management as it will elevate your operation and save you tons of time.The good news is that nearly every software designed for landlords includes these features.

My question is around property insurance and specifically what are everyones MUST HAVE COVERAGES. 

As echoed by many, the Midwest, specifically Milwaukee continues to be a strong market for cash flow.  

 @Sofia Komrskova The biggest selling point for me is access to the existing network of IMTR relocation specialists which would take years to build up on my own and I have had zero luck on BP getting any feedback specifically for relocation specialists. 

Specifically, short-term rentals can help you get REPS status.