Plus, if I'm going to do updates, I'd rather wait until I am ready for new tenants, so I can raise the rent to reflect the updates (and have the selling point of brand-new updates, which is wasted if they are done in the middle of a tenancy).I think I'll take the approach recommended by several folks here of just having my own contractor do the door.

My guess is most investors don't waste their time.

It does this to the point that I get bothered/annoyed/frustrated with people when they sleep in and waste away their morning.

In my experience advertising too early can be a negative, partly because it is a waste of time, but it also wastes the "new to market" appeal. 

Hustle without knowledge is just a waste of energy in my opinion.

What are some pro tips that we should learn to take full advantage of Bigger Pockets forums, blogs, and podcasts to help streamline our success and not waste time on things that we dont need to.

A company that does have the where with all to put the deal under contract, does not have the where the all to waste your time or money 

Charities, Country clubs and private wealth managers are all good places to look.But as was stated above you need to have something good to offer them or meeting them will be a waste of time.

I’m sure he wants to make sure his 50mil is not going to go to waste.

I am self-managing and I find it a waste to drive to the property on the 6th every month to put this notice on the door.