Checklists, standard scopes, and defined roles replaced emotion and guesswork.4.

. - Making sure their responsibilities and your responsibilities are clearly defined, giving heads up about workers coming in to do upgrades/maintenance, being proactive about renewals, deposits, strict about the lease agreement (but lenient when it makes sense), etc. has been instrumental. 2.

This is a very overlooked component of real estate ownership.

Taxes should be a key component of your deal analysis and your large investment strategy.

I think STR is still alive but when it comes to prime areas it depends on how you define prime areas.

One per year and ideally some sort of value add component involved where you can build some equity with each of them over the first few years as well.

I define checking them out!

It is helpful to see the coverage language, but they will often include a definitions section that should more clearly define 'Personal Property' for that specific carrier. 

My examples are simply to illustrate that knowing your target consumer will absolutely help you define your real estate investments.  

Define a detailed, itemized rehab plan with contractors to ensure budget alignment and project feasibility.