There are definitely some things I would do differently understanding things like sponsor fees, etc.CrowdStreet has a good article https://www.crowdstreet.com/education/article/real... on the two models

Nice article, very inspiring. http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Hard-work-...

There's probably podcasts, blog posts and other articles about how to find deals which are not yet listed.With your work situation, I'd be looking into learning how to attract and engage private lenders.

So, not tying up as much physical time.  

Are there article said to look up the listing agents history, they may have multiple Reos, and you can  Study the list and sold price to  get an idea about how much the price might move.  

@Jared Shackelford I just read the following blog article from Ben Leybovich that made me think about your situation.

Be sure to read the show notes.https://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny044-mortgages/The second easy lesson for you is an 8 minute Youtube clip and you can read the same article on the other link to better understand the info.https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I did get the suggestion for population density from a Seth Williams article though.

Leaving Reno meant leaving behind family, friends, and a decent college job as a physical therapy technician.

For around $200 per lock you can put in digital locks, issue digital keys and never replace a physical lock again.