My first tenants after I became an accidental landlord broke a window out, never maintained the yard despite constant reminders, and I never found out what happened to one of the closet doors.

That being said, they were always trying to get me to pay them to be my mentor and they constantly send me emails with the same goal.

Yet, I was pressured to do all of their homework in giving out numbers.

With all of these factors considered investors are slowing down on buying and owner occupied buyers are becoming able to purchase homes as they were constantly getting out bid in the past.So with this being said inventory is growing and demand is decreasing and I believe the bidding wars will start to slow down as well as the hyper appreciation we have been seeing.

I would add the following to that list:Building inspectorsGarbage disposalsCeiling fansFaucet sprayersFlat roofsAdditionsToothless neighbors that tell you they "don't like rentals"Fat tenants that clog the toilet due to the disgusting processed food that they eatBF/GF's who break up and think YOU should decide who stays and who leavesContractors who show up late because their life is a total train wreckSideshow neighbors who don't keep up their property and make it harder to rent or sell yours.Furnaces with a glow barThe pressure relief valves on water heatersPhone calls after 4:30.

However, the HVAC & the sliding door(s) manufacturer(s)/installers he insisted on came back to haunt him.We also went with our own painters as his subs arrived smoking constantly & after a lousy job of primer we fired them.

Be persistent but don't let the pressure cause you to offer more than you're comfortable with.

I am trying to pressure check some of my initial assumptions on my business plan and your experience/return/portfolio dynamics would be helpful for me.

I shy away from from groups that constantly sell something.

If you have high turnover and constant repairs it makes no difference how cheap your purchase price will be.