I do not think its the mortgage that makes or breaks the investment but the location, tenants and how the property is managed that is what drives results

Charlotte’s been strong overall with steady population and job growth driving rental demand, but appreciation has cooled to more moderate levels 2–4% range  compared to a few years back.

And when that happens, even the best asset strategy starts to erode.At our company, we’ve proven that resident care drives owner ROI.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

To find off-market properties, drive through areas where you want to live and find places that look distressed.

To try to be as fair as possible, we'd likely calculate the % each tenant is responsible for by factoring # of rooms and/or how many people are occupying each unit.  

I get it man sometimes life gets in the way; I'm wrestling with the same problem myself. so, the past few years I've spent optimizing my first deal by implementing systems and improving the property as much as possible.

Each stage answers one question in the buyer or seller’s mind and points to the next step.Why it matters:Consistent lead flow: traffic turns into conversations on purpose, not by luck.Better lead quality: offers and messages match the right stage.Less wasted time: you focus on people who are moving forward.Easy to measure: you can see where the drop-offs happen and fix them.How to Do It RightStep 1: Define one audience and one outcome – Pick buyers or sellers, and choose one clear goal.

Is this to "hack" the market for driving buyers where buyers are a bit thin?

But at the same time, being “on call” or chasing trades can be a headache.What if I were to create a service that ONLY handled landlord tasks — not rent collection, not tenant screening, not managing the whole property — just the annoying one-off things like:Coordinating with a plumber/electrician when something breaks.Doing move-in/move-out inspections with photos/video to document condition.Overseeing a turnover (cleaning, patch/paint, locks).Handling those random city compliance to-dos (smoke detectors, inspections).Basically: you keep control of your property and tenants, but you can call someone local to be your “boots on the ground” when you don’t want to drive across town or deal with contractors.My questions for you:If something like this existed in your city/town, would you use it?