Just as examples:1) You drive by and see the grass is overgrown, making the house look abandoned2) You have a friend mystery shop your own house and learn the realtor is not returning calls3) You go looking at other properties for sale in that community and learn that your price is way to high for a 2/1

If you go this route, be sure to start building a robust network so that you can always help flippers shop rates and trust you from deal to deal.

He claimed that if we would just spend $2k on the backyard he would "increase the value of the house between 35-40%".I got him a $100 gift card to Armstrong garden just to play nice.

Where hotels don't run shop. 

Also, your screening process either needs major improvement or your units are in a Class D neighborhood - and this is the tenant pool you have to deal with.Why don't you "shop" your local competition and at least see what competitive units look like?

That means if you and another veteran apply for a VA mortgage together you can build or buy a property with as many as “six family units (the basic four units plus one unit for each of the two Veterans), and one business unit.”)My Take:I interpret this as possibly a mixed use building with 6 residential units and one business unit like a restaurant or coffee shop down stairs.

Having few insurers operating in Florida has made it difficult to shop around, especially for short-term rentals. 

The demand for homes with a bit of land and a shop is high where I live, leading to a larger buyer pool and quicker sales.

Insurances are getting crazy high now, so you have to shop around a lot to get a good deal and it is one breaking point to generate cash flow.

Winning bidder then stands by until the crier is done then the 2 to 4 people that bought property that day from the crier go into the coffee shop or other local sit down place and the crier fills out a receipt for your funds which includes your vesting .. you hand over your Cashiers check and your done.. the only way you get your cashiers check back is if the owner filed a VERY late last second BK or some other problem with the sale..