Does anyone have suggestion on how to streamline due diligence, locate more quality candidate investments, or just operate a healthy investment portfolio for this area of real estate?

Question 2:  Should I even consider the low 500s score? 

I current own and manage a couple rentals from out of the area. The biggest issue I am having right now is that I need to get keys to maintenance guys or grant access to units. I have been looking at a variety of lock...

Because my equity is high, my ROE is low, but seems to make a boost on ROE if I payoff the remaining mortgage, which surprised me.

They’re relocating out of town and would like to sell by the beginning of the year.Here are the key details:Current rent: $1,850/month (tenant is month-to-month, wants to stay)Market rent estimate: $2,200–$2,350/monthTenant history: Has been there for about a year; was paying $2,150 at their prior rental, so an increase to $2,000+ should be manageable.Seller’s situation: They owe about $156,000 on the property and want to net around $100,000 after all taxes and fees.Existing mortgage rate: 3.5%Wholesaler offer: $287,000My position: I just bought a fixer-upper, so most of my cash is tied up, but I can access around $100,000 from a HELOC at 6.5% (15-year draw / 15-year repayment).Question:Is there a way to creatively structure a deal that allows me to leverage the seller’s existing low-interest mortgage — even though it’s not officially assumable?

In my experience, "free" data / leads is typically low quality data.

Want high quality tenants, relatively easy management and long-term appreciation? 

Make your improvements with “tenant-proofing” in mind so that it will make a good low maintenance rental when you move out.  

You're going to run into this in most of the major STR markets because within the last 2 years we have seen a massive spike in available inventory.In order to compete with the competition now, hosts/owners/operators need to step up their game and be willing to invest in good quality furniture, memory foam mattresses, high quality linens, professional seasonal photography, etc.In the high desert, most visitors are looking for peace, quiet, privacy, and amazing scenery so this means stay away from purchasing homes in residential neighborhoods with neighbors on all sides.

For cold marketing, we need to take a broader approach since we're stacking the funnel of quality leads.