They would be better off paying the professional to do it quickly and correctly the few times they will need a garage door opener installed.Even though i open permits slightly regularly, when i open a permit in a new jurisdiction it typically has some unique quirks that i need to learn.  

It’s a lot of work for a measly 200 dollars a month which is the typical cf on a 60-80k home that rents for 850.

Quote from @Chas Lumley: Quote from @Caleb Brown: Getting leases is typically done once under contract, I always have verbiage that leases will be reviewed by buyer within the inspection contingency.

Correspondent lending typically takes one of two forms: delegated or non-delegated.One approach is to obtain your loan purchaser’s criteria and documentation, (hopefully) adhere to them scrupulously, and originate the loans yourself.

The cost segregation studies that typically yield the highest credits and deduction are for properties valued at $150,000 or more or that have lots of added features such as components to operate or high-end custom finishes.

We use Furnished Finder to list our MTRs and typically attract traveling healthcare professionals as tenants.

For investment, 20% down is typical with some 15% down options out there but there are restrictions (not sure if this is available for STRs, just LTRs.) 

Find out their goals (current and post sale), desired timeline for selling/moving, where they'd like to move to next (if owner occupied), reason(s) for not already selling to an investor or with a Realtor, Plan B if they're unable to sell within the desired timeframe.let's say they've got a property that needs work and they're interested in selling.

Cannot comment as never done business with this person but if someone needs to change their number and email addresses, there are typically reasons why. 

Hi Nick, the 25% down payment is typically standard for investment properties.