Same, I can get over the money (though I would love to have it) but I can’t get over the idea of him thinking this is something he can just routinely do to landlords

I have sent mail and tried cold calling the owners with the site address and numbers provided. no lucky yet. but the moral of the story is that you can find properties by adding to your daily workout routine! 

For example the average roof in Chicago lasts about 20 years and with routine maintenance 25 years. 

@Julian Pilate-Hutcherson We work almost exclusively with OOS investors and it's a mixed bag...I sold 3 MF properties this month to folks that have never been to the state...and I have another set of clients that have been in the market for months and make routine visits to the city...I think it has a lot to do with comfort-level...truth told, we can leverage technology and get every possible detail on the table for review to make a pretty informed buy/pass decision...combined with an inspection and appraisal, there is really no need to be here in person looking at deals....

I routinely turn down new clients because there is just no way to make some property cash flow.

Houses are routinely gone within a week now with multiple offers at full or over the list price.

Hi, it’s for a real estate colleague.

But practice and routine will become easier so you can overcome your fear.

The management company I use for my long term rentals has several employees that get their degree from Stout in Property Management and routinely hire part time help that are working towards that degree.  

If you have a busy 9-5 routine but have the money to get started and don't have enough time, turnkey companies provide some of the best resources to scale your portfolio.