We use same words but the entire machine operates very differently. 

Absolutely, Steve private money has become a real game changer, especially in today’s market where speed and flexibility can make or break a deal.

If you want wholesaling, pick one zip, build a real cash buyers list first, then hunt only what they want; pull distressed leads, call daily, make 10 solid offers a week, and follow up like a machine.

Now we can see small scratches and stickers on vehicles.Our NVR or recording machine has also gotten better.

Don't expect it to ever be a hands off machine before many years of hard work and even then if you want to keep higher margins, a lot of the heavy lifting will have to be done by you. 

heheI miss the Midwest's "simple" mentality of my common folks.Even tho, as you mentioned the weather can get brutal.It's always a tough gig to do deals from afar unless buying turnkey.Even then, turnkey is not worth it unless the portfolio is big.As soon as you can, move to the market you want to invest in and with time you might become "institutionalized" to it just like I did with Toledo hahaI put Ohio Cashflow on the back burner 3 years ago as I got burnt out on working with investors lolWe only sell from time to time to our existing book of business and if I like the specific investor hahaI list most deals on the MLS and once sold, I clean my hands.No need to babysit the never satisfied and disgruntled landlords expecting retirement from 1 turnkey property...Unfortunately, it is what it is and I ate $#@% for many years before I said enough is enough heheOz Realty has been the bread and butter for us and our main focus since we shifted focus.Crazy that I'm even typing this as I hated PM for many years and considered it just as the "necessary evil" in order to offer a turnkey product.Now, if I could turn back time, I'd never do turnkey and would only do PM hehe.Everything happens for a reason mate.Granted, it took 7+ years to create a lean and efficient PM machine heheI'm in Toledo every month for 7-10 days so feel free to hit me up whenever you are in town.All the best mate 🙏 @Engelo Rumora , haha, a new book would be valid for sure, as things do change fast in this world, looking forward to it. 

Added washer and dryer hook-ups and installed the machines.

Maybe he spends 20 years working for a corporation then should he build a machine shop in your garage and start a tool company and compete with Milwaukee Tools?

If you're a broker, it's easy enough to download the data from the MLS (I do single family, multi family, land and rentals) onto your local machine.

He has no skin in the game.