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I'd like to be included in your online conversations.  

It's definitely a useful indicator to start a conversation on a rental and it is where I start my calculations as well.  

Shoot me a PM to continue the conversation.

Finding the right properties,meaning the kind that will produce monthly cash flow and long-term profits, is one of the most important skills you must develop to enjoy any success in this business.With 40+ years and 200+ home rentals of experience, I have taught my students the following: Ideally I am looking for groups of run down houses (or combo of houses, duplex, garage conversion, maybe a mobile or 2).

I have spent a lot of time so far researching the internet (google, youtube, craigslist, and facebook) and putting together a list of names and phone numbers.At this point I can't envisage picking up the phone and starting the conversation. 

With the middle of the month on us, I would advise he have that conversation with him PM soon, otherwise he will miss November and headed into the holidays, it could be vacant much longer. 

I live in Maryland, so if your ever interested maybe we can have a conversation, share resources and see if we share similar investment goals.

I just thought I'd join in the conversation. 

From having multiple conversations with different providers I agree that it is more important who you align yourself with more than anything