If you're looking to go far in this biz execution of management (asset level and property level) is mission critical.

It was all criticism with no constructiveness. 

I remember my dad (who owns a commercial real estate empire) said it would be an issue (he tends to be critical of my deals until he sees the cashflow after I buy - he's just being a protective parent. 

In my opinion the critical indicators to watch are housing inventories and jobs.

In marketing in general follow-up is critical in everything you read about it.

Provo is getting bigger and bigger every month, and it seems like our homeless population is hitting a critical mass right now.

I don't know if I'm being too critical, but I go to websites like melissadata and listsource and I see all these lists I can purchase, but aren't these deals that have been seen by lots of brokers already?

ReplacedCurb appeal is critical when vacancies ariseDriveway, landscape, and various neglected interior items.

All those things are critically important to someone looking to build a long-term buy-and-hold portfolio like mine.

Just like you are doing your due diligence on the properties, I'd just make sure that you are also doing that with all of the people critical to helping you make it work: contractors, realtors, property managers, insurance, etc.