Think how much more profit you could produce if you could find those off market leads for rental properties you wanted to hold.Do a bunch of reading here on BP about marketing and wholesaling, especially marketing for leads.My favorite book for rentals is Milt Tanzer's Real Estate Investments and How to Make Them, on Amazon.  

Indianapolis is my favorite.  

We are in a market where the local landlords/property managers treat it as a hobby, don't seem to know what they are doing and don't seem to much care, so we stand out in this arena.

I leave you with one of my favorite verses, although hard to live out : Proverbs 3:5-6.

my favorite type of deal is one that does not involve a bank.. just food for thought. 

The VRMA is a great source for an overview of industry trends, and I'm happy to refer you to a number of my favorite vacation rental blogs. 

The BWI Meetup is my favorite but there are several others .

Hobby Millionaire Charlotte meets each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in multiple Charlotte area locations.  

This ties in with my other favorite piece of advice which is that even if investors don't want or intend to do any improvement and repair work themselves, they need to at least learn as much as possible about these issues so as to be equipped to deal with vendors.

What's everyone's favorite credit card as a landlord?