We show many units without appliances and let them know we will bring in appliances if they do not want to provide their own. 

When vetting homes that are out of state, it's important to work with a trusted agent who has experience in the local market who can provide valuable insights about the property, its condition, and the local rental market. 

These rules, which include a requirement that sellers set aside a portion of the purchase price for buyer-agent commissions, prohibitions on modifying the commission, and permission to filter listings by commission, all enable NAR, its co-defendants, and its members to maintain buyer-agent commissions at supra-competitive levels unrelated to brokers’ experience or the services provided, steer home buyers away from lower commission homes, and drive out discounters—among other harms."

Ohio and Alabama for low property prices but stabilized rents that cash flow well, while the Carolinas provide some unique areas with higher value homes but rents that have somewhat kept up. 

I have managed my own local properties for years, and if you combine all of their service calls it still wouldn't add up to this 1 property:1) Likely fraudulent charges2) No photos provided for nearly any work.

they are perc tested and septic approved lots. they are without a doubt " better than average" how do your provide a cost basis for the IRS on such a lot?

For example 1031 tax deferred exchange, BiggerPockets could teach me how to do it step by step and provide the necessary paperwork that I fill out.

But that is what provides you the revenue to keep building. 

Build your network of individuals with access to information and contacts of interest - BP Local meetups provide good networking opportunities.To go a step further, you can find your own properties.

Find a property, sketch out the finances of the deal to see whether it will provide adequate returns and if not move on to the next deal.We evaluate dozens of properties every year but typically buy only 1 or 2.