Otherwise you're setting yourself up for an operational nightmare and setting yourself back 25 years.I'm a lifelong hotelier - would love to see what you come up with if and when you move forward. 

(I literally have to set a timer so I don't--gotta work!

Myself I have a building  background and possess journey level skill in almost all trades except maybe doing concrete work and I am also an architectural designer so I perfer properties that can be increased in value through forced appreciation and look for properties where the zoning, set back, and other requirements allow for adding square footage to a building but others perfer invest in turnkey properties already fully occupied whereas I like working with empty buildings. 

missed one over a smoke detector that tenant had taken down and set on side-table... it was literally within eye-shot...

Most don’t even bother to tune into job and unemployment numbers anymore due to how skewed different data sets have become.Even though the most conservative figures show housing rebounding, especially in hot areas like San Diego, there continue to be doubters.

The thing is, you have to set a good amount of time to filter candidates, interviewing them and training them.

Hello BPers,I was looking for advice about setting up a good partnership with my brother-in-law. 

So glad you re-discovered Bigger Pockets.A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the Bigger Pockets website as you build your portfolio:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about any of the markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

I'm trying to find a strategy that satisfies the below requirementsMotivates potential tenants to apply and lease quickly (a weak pressure sale tactic?) 

Make good notes about pressure from city, and write down names and dates and phone numbers for your notes.