If so, in your market you may be better off financially renting something inexpensive and putting your capital to work in a cheaper market that you have some knowledge of. 

I may do inexpensive but impactful updates if it is an older condo.  

Though by the sounds of it you don't have a lot of spare time, I would suggest attending some local REIA meetings (the general mtgs are usually free or very inexpensive) or meetups in your area to start networking, even if it means catching a meeting on the commute home and not necessarily in your home base.  

In the Midwest and south, $200-300 is a good net but in expensive markets like NYC or California, that probably wouldn’t make it worth your while

The acquisition was really inexpensive, but contractors are NOT.

I'd rather not risk a bad review.This is rare for me.The bed skirt is so inexpensive I would rack that up to cost of doing business.

It's inexpensive and most municipalities allow for filing online.  

Going to start in a small apartment buildings I think three Plexes to hundreds of units@Anthony Chara has an inexpensive course online, I can't think of the URL at the moment,  but I've seen him in person he's a very good teacher, teaching the math of apartment building investing

Instead of inflation, I see persistent low interest rates, which are zero and even negative at this point in other parts of the world, the dollar is relatively strong, and the reaction of most (aside from perhaps a few on this site) is NOT to go out and take out inexpensive debt to fund investment or consumption, but rather to hoard cash and other low-return but high liquidity alternatives ... this is true not only on personal balance sheets but especially corporate balance sheets.

I just want an inexpensive place to stay while I look around.I am concerned that if I decide to buy a home that I may be stuck with an old mobile home that I can't sell and continue to pay park rent.