Secondly, the journey a consumer takes is fueled in large part by trust - there is a sequential process a potential booker goes through and trust is part of that - and some will never trust an independent DB opportunity unless there is plenty of social proof that its legit.

., especially for multi-units.For those successfully operating rental portfolios in the City limits:Compliance Pain Points: What is the single most confusing or time-consuming step in the current Buffalo rental registration or inspection process?

I'm consuming as much information as I can about this market to make the best decision.

Hey everyone,I’ve gotten pretty solid with the numbers side of investing, but I’m still struggling with the research side.Right now, I feel like I’m spending way too much time manually looking up things like:Rental demand in specific neighborhoodsLocal rental regulations / restrictionsCrime stats and school ratingsAverage days on market for rentalsHousing authority info (for Section 8)General “desirability” of an areaThe issue: sometimes I’ll find a property that looks great on paper, but then realize I actually have no idea if people want to live there.So my questions are:👉 Do you all have a systematic approach to this research?

also keep in mind cheap insurance if there is an issue can be tough getting claims processed timely and for what U think your owed

You are entering a full time business - not “investing”.  

Our long-term play is the buy-and-hold strategy, acquiring more real estate over time.

Electric can also be an issue in California, but it sounds like that you've checked on that...but sometimes just because a lot is infill with poles everywhere doesn't mean that the electric company wouldn't require a long amount of time to process electrical plans on their end and sometimes they end up having to replace a pole or add a transformer, etc due to additional load demand. 

With the amount of information readily available these days, the number of attorneys willing to take on almost any case, and activist consumer laws and regulations. any strategy that relies on anything other than “adding value” probably doesn’t have long term viability. 

It’s time to stop trying to do it yourself, Albert.