Investors at heart, we like to park in 10yr t-notes when the yield is at least 4% and value invest into reits, etfs, stocks etc at historical lows. 

If you appear to be a committed investor and running a business, the agents will not charge you because the better option is the long-term business relationship.

Quote from @Han T.: I think essentially its the price point.

I don't think the time commitment on your end stepping from 1 property to 10 would be worth it.

I always recommend the book “Rich dad, Poor dad” by Robert T.

Title insurers spend much of the income they receive as premium for the cost of maintaining title plants which are used to conduct the title search and paying professionals to examine the documents found in the search to determine what requirements to make and exceptions to take for the issuance of the title commitment. 

Many people do use it for STR because they DON"T know they aren't allowed to.

Lots of unknowns in your question.It cannot be a rental unless you get a rehab type loan and repair it in the recent months.Vacant land you need 20% down of your own funds and have to be able to carry the principle interest and taxes against your full documentation income.Short sale can't get approved unless you have a firm Commitment letter.

Quote from @Jennifer T.: Hi there,Can anyone recommend a good property manager in South Philadelphia that balances tenant services and saving owners money? 

Now this is what gets me - I have a a high W2 income, 2 affordable vehicles paid off, house has 50k equity (we didn't see a major run up like most places did, (I'd say a 10-20% increase and around a 10% drop on the maximum sides), invest on the side etc - you get the picture, we budget our money to a T.