.• 2 (up to 3 but 2s are more affordable) bedrooms near BJC / WashU / SLU• Central Corridor + select inner-ring county pockets• Easy parking- preferrably off street • Fenced yard (a lot of travel nurses bring small dogs)• Functional + cute — think Pinterest-ready, not luxuryIt doesn’t need high-end finishes. 

They want to sit comfortably without feeling like they are in a staged showroom.When a property photographs better than it functions, reviews start to reflect it.

Systems over transactions.This doesn’t mean every function must be internalized to succeed.

The market is functioning again — just at a more rational pace.

For 14 now and heading toward 30+, that sort of automation has really helped me stay organized without overcomplicating things.If your focus is rental income/expense tracking and clear property-level results (and not necessarily full-on PM features right away), it’s worth giving Baselane a look and comparing it to what you’re using now.

As a powerful organization, I would like to see Bigger Pockets become a leader in not simply educating real estate investors but leading the way in warning investors about the real estate guru pitfalls.  

The biggest thing is staying organized with your documentation while the warranty is still active so you’re protected if the issue turns out to be more than cosmetic.  

A few simple habits that seem to help: • Tracking every conversation in one organized place• Setting reminders instead of relying on memory• Checking back in when circumstances change (price drops, financing shifts, timeline adjustments)• Staying professional even when the initial answer is “no” Markets shift.

The Accela data base system is hard to use and full of incorrect information, B&H is understaffed and uncommitted to the program with was forced upon them by CLASH, an activist organization that pushed this program through public referendum.   

A lot of the time, they don’t have everything organized or don’t know exactly what’s needed to close smoothly.