That way you will have an opportunity to fix the units up and select tenants which meet your criteria.

We both have stable(as stable as you can in 2020) well paying jobs, so we're not desperate for the cash and have the advantage of being selective with tenants.

While a select few make money the majority are following the gurus ... doing driving for dollars cold calling and bandit signs...Start analyzing and questioning what and why you are doing something and if you cant validate it with solid logic.... chances are you are not doing it right!

The weight reflects how important that decision factor is to you and you select the lead generation method that exhibits the highest score.Forinstance:DMM: Low ROI, High Stress To Deal, High Effort To Deal, Immediate Results Per Effort, etc. etc. and you add all the scores of each decision factor.You do that for SEODMMCold CallingDriving For DollarsAuctionsBandit SignsAnd you find the best lead gen for you that fits your personal phsychy.Although this is a very valid and scientific mathematical way to make it work (numebrs never lie) I do not agree with this.My character is as follows...

I have all stainless appliances, leather furnishings, antiques, unique (and expensive) decor, game tables or arcades, large, smart TVs, wifi, and hot tubs.  

Thanks @Henry Clark, those are definitely unique ideas.

It all goes back to tenant selection. 

While each of these markets are unique, they all offer strong cash flows and slow, but steady appreciation. 

We had our home selected once I started looking.

Everybody's projects are unique, but there are certain things, as you mentioned, that all investors need to have in place prior to or during a long distance BRRRR project that will help the process to go smooth.