There is a threshold where the number of rentals to track is too cumbersome for this spreadsheet technique.  

That’s why many investors focused on the high-tech sector buy shares in the NASDAQ-100 – an ETF with a heavy focus on tech and biotech innovators – instead of buying stock in individual companies.Minimizing real estate investment risk with diversification works the same way.

Again, this is a common technique but still worth doing. 

@Kirt Mccallister hey bud, I am an Oahu based part time investor who has used a modified house hacking technique for my three rental properties in Honolulu, specifically Makiki.

If you use Chris Voss techniques to redirect the conversation when a seller wants an offer with no access, you would ask, "How can I in good faith make you a fair offer without seeing the inside of the property to assess the condition? 

is there a meetup happening in Nov 2016 ?

Use short sale techniques, particularly when there are multiple liens against the property (1st, 2nd, 3rd's, etc)

I used yard signs and classified ads to generate leads, with minimal success.I'm seeking advice from the group:What are some successful marketing techniques that you have used to generate first time homebuyer leads?

There are innundating numbers of other forums and real estate mentor programs and techniques out there.

This technique seems to help avoid due-on-sale transfer issues and creates more opaqueness and anonymity around your real estate holdings, which helps ward off plaintiff's attorneys (makes you a more "hardened" target).