read the listings remarks, look at Days on the marketed (DOM)look how many times the price has been reducedlook for signs of sellers motivations in remarks (owner financing, must sell, seller motivated, vacant, needs work, estate sale REO etc)as an agent, you can talk to agents, not as a buyer but as a fellow associate; ask questions of the listing agent; why do you think it has not sold, is the owner flexible, can the seller take back some paper, what is their mortgage balance, are the payments current, will he consider a master lease, a delayed settlement subject to an assignment, will he do an auction hybrid, can he contributing subsidie payments at settlement, will he joint venture, will he repair the deferred maintenance, will he contribute to a repair allowance?

Even though it’s in the contract can he legally charge me for 12 months of service he is no longer providing to me?

Also, in regards to DC appreciation, I bought the property in DC and it has appreciated 15% (if you believe redfin's estimates) and 18.25% (if you believe in the zestimate) since I bought it about 8 months ago.So you can have BOTH appreciation and cash flow in DC if you buy in the right area and if @Russell Brazil is your agent so can he negotiate $50k off the sale price even in a seller's market.   

Can he keep a job with his record? 

Not only can he do wiring, he can do plumbing, construction, and just about anything else, and ... he is very good at all of it.

Can he supply you with those documents?

Shortly after releasing, he starts drunkenly calling me about petty things like the tenants putting trash in his trash can. He

Can he fully deny and not pay for this?

Now I’m selling all my SF rentals in CA and planning to move the money in commercial Multi family value add out of CA (C+, B-).

I would like to talk to DR about how my 1st rental was a cash-on-cash return of 220% (year one), 412% (year 2)(, & (a recent flip) of 192% through leverage & how can he compete with those returns?