They miss a lot of opportunities to maximize returns, and frequently even give away "relocation money" to *investors* who are stiffing them.

This is the primary reason why hard money and private money loans are more frequently used by investors, to move fast on the purchase of investment properties.

And Bill, thank you for the good wishes - our houses are somewhat near the theater, and we frequent the Home Depot directly across from the theater.

Do you make frequent trips out there to check up on tenants and make sure the house is in order?

We find that insurance costs vary a lot and change quickly, so we shop and re-shop rates frequently.  

There are no cookie cutters here and a wide variety of properties to "comp" to.  

They were old, generic pop bottles from brands I am not familiar with but may be common at retail centers I don't frequent.  

As a licensed salesperson, I recently started working with a broker myself and I spoke with a variety of brokers.  

Whether they follow through with this is going to be up to them, and will depend on a variety of factors.

The wife and I are looking to take a trip to Orlando within the next several weeks, with the goal of scouting out the land, and getting a better understanding of a variety of things, including the rental laws.