But a lot of folks writing those books were washing cars in 2008-2011, when the entire vacation rental market came crashing to the ground.  

Quote from @Brenden Stadelman: Quote from @Angela Harris: Quote from @Brenden Stadelman: @Ned Carey they don't feed you deals; they give you access to software that's like deal machine or prop stream.

.- Provide white noise machines, box fans, and earplugs in each bedroom.- Are any of the bedrooms on the roadside of the house? 

Washing machine drain: Water should readily drain into washing machine drain without any back-ups.· Utility room: should be free of debris, motor vehicle parts, and flammable materials.Kitchen --Stove: should be clean and free of food and grease.Refrigerator: should be clean.

Now we can see small scratches and stickers on vehicles.Our NVR or recording machine has also gotten better.

I live in Wash DC and have a busy career so I assume I'll need to have a local manager.

If you want wholesaling, pick one zip, build a real cash buyers list first, then hunt only what they want; pull distressed leads, call daily, make 10 solid offers a week, and follow up like a machine.

Buying used comes with a number of considerations - equipment age, lease terms, traffic into the laundromat, wash and fold, there's a long list.There's some good advice from others. 

Both build machines that compound.

Don't expect it to ever be a hands off machine before many years of hard work and even then if you want to keep higher margins, a lot of the heavy lifting will have to be done by you.