It really does work but it's easy to get away from it and just focus on fresh calls. 

We did put an offer on a duplex that unfortunately wasn't accepted but will be doing another round of viewings hopefully next month (we live in NY so a quick jaunt down to PA, where I grew up).

Entering the fray fighting the “big boys”. well that takes lots of “people power” and time and expertise in analysis just to have a ticket to the event, bidding against 5 - 10 other probably better financed, better capitalized and more experienced parties. 

I have not gone skiing in a few years my last trip was to take my tribe to Copper and for fun I check lift tickets at Vail 300 a day per.. now that is becoming an elitist activity Holly cow. family of 4 1200 just for lift tickets.

Listen up and take heed, square pegs do not go into a round circle....period!  

Some OOS investors think the mid west is the golden ticket, but it's not when you're in the weeds.

Also, the roof needed to be replaced, we were hoping we could get away for a few more years, but it was just too far gone.

I think with some tenants you can get away with not doing so, but not all.

If the HOA covers big ticket items or boosts occupancy, it might pencil out.

As soon as most of them hear an owner is out-of-state (OOS), they think of how little oversight they'll have and how many corners they can get away with cutting.