I agree, in person visits are best, however, given the logistics with KKOS for example (they are out of state) and the fact that in person visits are risky given the pandemic, Zoom calls are the next best thing.

I actually work for a global real estate asset management and investment firm (mostly commercial, logistics, multi family etc) and have always loved this asset class.

I'm a bit confused about how the logistics of the snow removal will even work. 

I’m a normal working class citizen currently working in logistics at a local shipyard in Newport News,Va.

I could have 7 SFHs owned free and clear in a healthy Class A area in a growing city (like Boise) that are cash flowing $8500/month or be dealing with 30 -50 units (SFH, MF, apartments) spread around various states with all the oversight, logistics, management coordination needed that are cashflowing a cumulative of $10k/month.  

Hello everyone,I've been paying off debt and saving money for the past few months, looking to save for a house. I was planning to rent a couple of rooms to help with the mortgage, when someone introduced me to the hou...

When you run the numbers you largely end up at the same place so I would claim the 2% rule and Frank's book are well aligned.Now, even if you do all the math the logistics and operational details matter.

Refinancing at 70% gives the bank some wiggle room if the appraisal is a little off.Like I said very simple explanation and obviously there is a lot more to the logistics of the deal, but this is the basic concept.

(How do I find hotels available for sale, what is the general logistics?)

I'm okay with one more logistics "fly" thrown into the ointment if there is value added.