If that's not the case and the GC still requires 1/3 payment up front,  it means they have other projects that are suffering or lack quality subcontract relationships and can't place them on net 30's and when contractors are moving money around to cover for other projects,  that's a slippery slope. 

@Alex Lickenbrock If your young family needs schools and you don't want to pay for private, you may want to consider the suburbs (and there is a range of school/suburb quality as well). 

That might sound good, but keep in mind that quantity doesn’t always equal quality.

Quote from @Sally Alcala: First, this is what happens when you deal with a low-quality property manager.

Finding quality tenants is crucial for generating consistent rental income.

From what you’ve shared so far it’s gonna be difficult for anyone to give you a sense about deal quality, and the value proposition to investors, but I’d be happy to engage. 

We made a bet: be okay with no (or negative) margins on cleaning and let high quality reviews pay dividends years later.It’s paying off. 

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Purchase price: $125,000

Cash invested: $38,000

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that could determine the quality level the unit needs to be at for a new tenant- Am I doing the work myself, or hiring out?

For example, you could print high-quality postcard-size flyers for a direct mail marketing campaign.