Think about what you think is a reasonable number and get back to me.two days later she says 50K due to all of her furniture now having mold damage.

If so, then maybe you should pick an area and develop an off-market campaign.

However I will say i've noticed massive inaccuracies for non-disclosure states such as Texas & Indiana (Where we've picked up deals recently).

But, it is a bummer because I just spent $$$ on furniture, bedding, and all of the many incidentals.

We also replaced quite a few old ceiling lights with new ceiling fan/light combos and replaced any cracked or suspect outlets, etc.Kitchens got new stoves and microwaves and upgraded furniture in common areas.

May I ask which markets you are looking into and the average price of the homes that you are picking up?

Raising money was like picking apples and investors don’t careInvestors need to be more diligent going forward if they want to truly understand their risk

Unfortunately, most people spend six months picking the 'perfect' market, only to then rush through the important groundwork... which is exactly what I did with my first investment :( Good luck

if you pick a random property in Akron (i was just there, randomly) that you haven't seen, that's listed on Zillow, and turn it over to people you haven't met to manage, it is nearly guaranteed that you will lose money.if you're serious about this, i would recommend that you go there in person, meet agents in person, build a network in person, and conduct your property search in person.and if you can't go there in person - i wouldn't give up on Oregon. i know, i know, you're going to tell me it's 'too expensive.' and so yes, it's difficult. 

New investor here just picked up a 4 plex ( whooo!)