They are basically paying to have someone hold their hand through a process they could have easily navigated on their own with the guidance of knowledgable professionals (agents, lenders, title co, etc)Jeff

Remember that adaptation and flexibility are essential in navigating challenging markets.

Scale up same way you would buying a house.Landlords may or may not be to thrilled with your ideas of the property so navigate accordingly.

@Mindy Jensen      Mindy not sure if I am making sense but after your staff kindly tried to help me navigate the leads this is the conclusion I have come to.. the simple fix would be in my mind the comment section added to the list of leads on your  whatever you call it your wall or back office etc.. 

Building something from scratch is a huge time waste and resource hungry.I looked at the Riverside county website to see if there was any permit information available but the site is not easy to navigate.

Not all, but the investors that can navigate this markeplace, (the ones that we're dealing with), will indeed take the baby and the bathwater.

If you go to the LEARN menu item in our blue navigation bar, you'll find a link to the BiggerPockets Podcast.

Your Mortgage Servicer knows how to navigate these waters.

Stair design is difficult to define in codes as there can be many designs, but you're responsible for the design being consistent or uniform to be navigated by tenants and guests. 

To name a few: rent to section 8 and the rent is almost guaranteed, purchase B+ properties - tenants tend to stay longer, have pride of ownership, and pay rent, and, lastly, have a good property manager that can navigate swiftly with the tenants to prevent turnovers, evictions, etc.Whatever you choose, good luck!