Maybe others have better advice for you, but essentially it comes down to being able to recognize issues yourself and being liberal in repair estimates.

I no longer "need" more sales, etc, and that is very liberating. 

Greetings BP Community! So I received a call today from a seller. He is a landlord ready to retire for good and looking to sell 8 or 9 different properties! I followed a script and got an appointment to meet on Friday...

Each of them has provided six-figure value to my business (and personal life) over the years -- which is certainly more than the profit from their first few deals.Perhaps my liberal viewpoint on generosity towards those who help me isn't the norm, but I won't apologize for that -- I've had two mentors in my business life, and they are responsible for the fact that I am where I am today. 

And extremely liberal.

I asked because I've heard the stories of tenants who leave a car/trunk full of cash/(insert any "JACKPOT" item here) in the storage unit and disappear so the SS owner gets to keep it.

Where others have accepted a quote ( normal life)  when you break free from that it is liberating.

Even the most liberal lenders will typically only go to 70% of ARV.  

First of all, wow this site is a jackpot for information and insight into RE investing!

When I became 100% debt free it was very liberating !