I focus mostly on ocean front, bay front, and sometimes a block or so to the water for year round vacation rentals. 

If you have little money to work with, then use your time... post ads on Craigslist, attend your local REIA and any other Meetup groups, network, door knock, do Driving for Dollars, hand write and stuff your mailers, etc, etc, etcIf you have the money but not the time, then you pay someone to do the above things.If you have neither the time nor the money you won't make it very far...

That option wouldn't make sense with $8k in closing costs added to the two refis.

One idea I had with seller financing is buying rehabs, adding value, and then refinancing out of the seller financing.

I'm also a noobie from Baltimore, but my new member introduction was blocked (yeah, I'm working on it).

Compile a list and mail to them keep adding to this list constantly Be patient as this takes time and work.

There are extensive studies that prove that commercial MFs (100+ units) are much more recession-resistant than other asset classes.

Looking forward to adding your podcast to my list. 

My advertising (a for rent sign and Zillow ad) has been much lower, ostensibly due to the holiday season not being the best time of year to get a place rented out.

Moving forward there will be an extensive professional cleaning required, replacing flooring, and the time it takes to get that done even though she is no longer living there.