For a company our size, we were told more like 1-2 months of due diligence and 1 month of staying on, but we have nothing to truly compare that to in the "real world".  

I think the top factors are type of home (comparing single family to apartment is no longer done), overall size, and interior features like central AC, approximate age of renovation, etc.

I just sent them a larger list with a bigger size to test again and if it returns as bad as the first time, I'd be looking for a new company.

In general, make sure you ALWAYS verify stable employment AND income.

For starters it can be more difficult to find comps as there are often less multi fam trading than SFR of the same size and count.

This question has come up a few times with prospective clients recently, so I thought I'd shed some light on it.Generally, being an employee in a real estate business does not automatically qualify you for REPS unless you own at least 5% of the employer.

Depending on the size of the discount when the note was purchased, this often resulted in a 5- - 100% increase in ROI. 

Build self-employment by leveraging real estate activities, staying financially prepared, and transitioning to business after generating cash flow.Good luck!

The trouble I keep finding with this is that I am self employed now, they probably will ask for 2 years of proof of income as a self/business owner, right? 

Scranton PA is a great spot to invest.Pros:- Low cost of buy-in / not much needed in comparison to other areas due to affordability in purchase price- High-Cap Rates- High Cash Flows- Stable market / continuing to appreciate- Beautiful revitalization of the downtown- Influx of jobs, employment opportunities - Plenty of renters- New Amtrak service coming- Surrounding neighborhoods are sought after, solid schools, "home team" mentality in most of the towns where people want to stayFor the Cons:- I can't think of any OVERALL cons that couldn't be avoided in working with the right team.