Occasionally I have had to host a second open house but still better than a bunch of individual showings IMO.

Personally, I have found occasional private lending to be a good networking tool and lead generator for what I'm really looking for - properties I can develop. 

Travel nurses usually travel solo or occasionally with a spouse or partner.

I can't speak for all agents, but because I primarily work with investors, I occasionally get my hands on off market properties, insights, etc.

Bringing strangers into homes and paying them to work with occasional argument about finishing work.

Occasionally, I assist fellow investors in finding suitable properties.I have two clients who are business partners who are interested in making lowball offers on various listings.

I have some short-term rentals, and occasionally, a few of these have turned into mid-term rentals when rented out for several months.

Maybe you can help the investors you meet with all the miscellaneous tasks involved with investing like picking up rent checks, turning over properties for new tenants, or even just driving by occasionally to make sure their properties are in good condition.I'd also recommend spending a lot of time looking at all the homes you're targeting in your area, both online and in person.

He built a solid local team... reliable contractors, a sharp property manager, even a neighbor who'd send occasional photo updates.

Once you have experience and learn to budget for occasional big ticket cap ex items that every house has whether it’s 100k or 1M, it becomes really hard to make any profit.