basically to find ways to reduce taxes and be more tax efficient.

Not a very efficient way to scale in my honest opinion.For me scaling has to do with efficiency.

I want to pay a fair % of deals closed instead of hourly- as I have found that I cannot ensure the cold caller is actually working!

Definitely not the most efficient route but I've had success with it.

It's a rather small investment with relatively low risk so I think it'd be a good opportunity for me to get my feet wet.You make good points about ensuring the furnace and roof are not old and also about acquiring a home warranty.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Ultimately, I plan on using my own insurance broker, but he is having issues getting the paperwork filed efficiently given the pandemic and riots.

Financing aside, my property is a 3/2 with a 1/1 in law efficiency attached.

COVID and work-from-home have accelerated facilities efficiency plans.  

Landlords- how do you handle turning over a unit and ensuring your tenant is actually going to leave at the end of the lease?