Yeah well, we are getting stronger and stronger hurricanes coming through and if I don't sell prior to house getting destroyed, would only get rebuilding costs from insurance.  

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.

@Noah Bacon, it was my first as well.

If you can buy an existing one, that would be the lowest barrier to enter, however most are not run well.

What markets, methods, etc are you intersted in?

Definitely worth connecting for a pre qual call as well if you haven't already done so. 

I am being told in a specific instance that copies of leases are not provided to owners because the legal binding agreement is between the property manager and the resident.In this case, I would have zero visibility on the nature of the lease terms, as well as who is responsible for certain costs borne (utilities, etc)If this exclusion to owners is allowed, what is required in terms of document retention in the case of termination of relationship?

As well as most folks are far to paranoid about litigation and liability when they are starting out. owning a SFR rental with proper insurance is about as safe as it gets with regard to liability as long as your not being a slumlord.

The mailers I send consist of distressed properties that I drive by using the driving for dollars method, pre-foreclosures, divorces, and absentee owners. 

We have the grip strip type TrafficMaster Allure in a bathroom, holding up well for several years now.