This requires you to work backwards from expected gross rents to the price to offer.Yes, you may have to make 10, 30, maybe even 100 offers to get one accepted.

Even though I have a business degree from a prestigious NYC University my skill set from owning my own business for 25 years did not transfer into my eventual W-2 job or the job market itself.

As a landlord, I verified the work needed by pictures being sent, and arranged for a contractor to go in person who is licensed and insured to give an estimate for the work stating to management company this would likely have to come out of a security deposit.The management company was initially asked prior to me arranging this appointment with contractor, to have someone professional quote the damage, and they disregarded my wishes and without my knowledge, or notifying me, granted consent to the tenant to fix the door " in any way they see fit, and to attempt to fix it themselves to the degree of their liking." 

After recent significant increases in property taxes, homeowners insurance, utility costs, supply costs, maintenance costs, and construction costs the margins are thinner to a significant degree.

You have no cause of action relating to your wages.You do not have to accept the tenant's interpretation of your lease.

Here is some info on that as for"skin in the game".Gift funds are acceptable as 100% down payment for loans <75% LTV/CLTV Gift funds are acceptable for loans >=75% LTV/CLTV; however, the underlying Borrower(s) must contribute at least5% of the transaction (lower of Purchase Price or Appraised Value) from their own fundso Example: A $500,000 purchase price where the LTV/CLTV is going to be 75% or higher would require the borrower to have a $25,000 of their own funds provided ($500,000 x .05% = $25,000)

We got an offer accepted 20k below list, appraised for 60k above under contract price, and now the values just keep climbing because the comps just keeping going up for sale for increasing prices.

I'm in a bit of a unique situation in that I'm a California resident and can only invest in properties all-cash for religious reasons.I'm not able to use leverage/loans, and I know and accept that investing all cash is not common, but thats the way I do it. 

We are hopefully (fingers crossed) going to have an accepted offer on an off-market deal in Franklin, NC.

My name is Cole, and I’m finishing up a degree in Applied Statistics at UVA in Charlottesville, VA.