That being said my list of distressed properties has been growing and I was wondering if anyone had any valuable info on good skip tracing habits, companies, skip tracing on a budget, etc.

That being said my list of distressed properties has been growing and I was wondering if anyone had any valuable info on good skip tracing habits, companies, skip tracing on a budget, etc.

That being said my list of distressed properties has been growing and I was wondering if anyone had any valuable info on good skip tracing habits, companies, skip tracing on a budget, etc.

I am not familiar with the laws in your geographic area and will suggest you familiarize yourself on your city's and state's tenant's rights, specifically landlord obligations of habitability.

Is it habitable? 

So my questions are:  How do I prove what it needs in repairs to be habitable and the cost involved to back up my low offer and when do I do this?

If you were to make it a habit, the CRA will catch-on fairly quickly.3) If this is your first extensive rehab be prepared (secondary projections) for things to take 2-3 times longer than you think up-front (this is part of the cost of education).  

Understanding your team is vital.

PLEASE POST THE ADDRESSES OF YOUR PROPERTIES SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND THE KIND OF "R.E GURU" YOU ARE, AND WHY YOU HAVE ONLY 30 UNITS THAT ARE HABITABLE, LET ALONE FILLED WITH TENANTS. 

If you allow tenants to consistently pay late, it can easily become a habit.