Well, that was gold. 

I have chains in Colorado and Chicago under the Creative Density and Second Shift brand.

Maintenance costs can be somewhat higher with a vacation rental because of the constant turn over and a good cleaning person, while worth their weight in gold, can add to your costs unless you pass the entire expense on to your guests.  

Compared to neighboring cities, 50% of Atlanta’s population is made up of renters.MEMPHISHome to the first hotel chain and self-serve grocery store, it’s no shock that Memphis has made our top 7 list.

I'm aware of the paperwork involved, but listings are gold for a Realtor.4) Buy the home myself.

If I got $10 million tomorrow, I would invest about half in an apartment building and mobile home park and maybe something else (storage units) to diversify my real estate a bit, and the other half in munis/savings and a bit in gold/silver, but I have a decent amount of experience in SFH real estate and would want to use that money to move up to a more commercial level.

It has all the stuff like... don't flush hygiene products down the toilet, don't daisy chain extension cords, etc...  

The Big Box stores often won't share with people anymore as they maintain their own network to service REO homes and keep their "installed services" guys private, but most of the direct plumbing supply chains are happy to help.Here we have HD Supply, Winnelson, Ferguson, and many others.

What you do have are liquor stores, check cashing places, and multiple fast food chains.

Depends on the person).The seller is always the priority, then the buyer, then you.Be in constant contact with the seller and update them of progress always.Show understanding and respect to the seller, be friendly, firm, but never bend over backwards.Explain the contracts and stipulations so they understand what they are getting into Gold!