This reliance exposed them to serious concentration risk.I did not advise much on this at the time, but they went on to find a new "rockstar" contractor where this pattern repeated.

That’s not a landlord problem — that’s an economic and housing supply issue in a concentrated market.Why the High Numbers?

Montgomery County, and specifically the four cities / census areas, were dubbed “DNA Alley” by Time Magazine due to the massive concentration of Biotech and Life Sciences employers (public and private) located along Rockville Pike and I-270.

Concentrated on electrical and roof then planned new glass store fronts, new paint and repaired parking lot for new asphalt overlay. 100% leased and running smooth.

(Larger birds are, of course, much worse.)I would schedule frequent inspections for things like furnace filters, smoke alarms, etc, to make sure that the damage is not getting out of control. 

Generally the Midwest does have a higher concentration of small multifamily properties (duplexes, triplexes, quads) compared to a lot of other markets.

The more I research the more I see I should be open to Vegas but concentrate in a different area.

The first city out of CA that is near one of the highest concentrations of wealth in the world. 

With both - I haven’t been as consistent as I would like - but I remain committed and my games' tend to grow in concentrated periods of intense effort and dedication. 

So I concentrate on value adds to generate near term returns.i believe in 10 years after purchase you will likely be glad you purchased the my son is 22 years old.