And a lot of the properties were townhouse and condos which seem to be a big thing in the area of Miami I am looking at.

After I pre-screened, Only 5 of them have actually showed up for a showing, and a few filled out the online application that I had to kindly decline.I would think the price is right.

That means a separate bank account for each series property and a separate set of books. 

for example can we agree today on 450k and a sale date no later than 4 years from today at 450k 

It is surrounded by a cabinet shop on the left side, a couple commercial buildings in the back alley that are used primarily as storage for various businesses and a bar on the right side.

It is a great strategy and as the market has gotten stronger it has become tougher to do.  

I currently own a 4plex and a SFH, and since deals in my area are not what they used to be (i am very numbers driven and disciplined), I started looking at passive investments as a different avenue for RE exposure. 

I am picturing an onion and as you get further from the city center the "layers of onion" become less and less rent. 

We have automatic door locks, automatic check-in / check-out messaging (AirGMS), automatic pricing tools (Outswitch), and a cleaning staff that is starting to learn how to use our apps to coordinate themselves. 

I spread the word that I was looking for a house to invest in and a former boss of mine let me know that his aunt was selling her house and we negotiated directly with the home owner and closed on it before it hit the market.