Beverly can you be more specific on what kind of messages does it send the tenants?

Your specific variable expense assumptions are wrong, BUT you stumbled into them being correct overall.Also, you are approaching this correctly - entering in the numbers to generate a purchase price that meets your metrics:)

I would think that a property manager would be able to assess your specific unit, be able to determine what market rate is for the local area and the quality of the unit, what the market rate rate is for your specific unit, to suggest what your unit could rent for based on some improvements and have a sense of what rent increase would be tolerable by the tenants. 

Happy to connect if you have any specific questions you are looking to get answered or just want a general run down of the investing landscape here.

Posting this here in hopes that other sub to 'sellers' see this and take action against these predators. ”getting it out of this sub to agreement that is probably not enforceable in most jurisdictions”“It is fairly easy to prove that the sleazy and less experienced sub to people had ill intent”Can you sight specific legal cases that back up the above assertions?  

Once they exercise seller financing, the property is sold and all 1031 rules apply. 1031 has specific timelines.

An investor is going to want to have a specific date they can get their money out of the deal. 

Find the REIA group for your areaAs Henry noted, post something specific for your area and tag your market.Get on Loopnet for your area and property type, reach out to the brokers that are listing deals and offer to take to coffee (they are often invested in deals too but you could ask for connections to other operators that might be getting started).And, again as Henry noted, each person you meet, ask them what other networking events they have attended that you can put on your list.

I’d like more information on the DCSR lenders if anyone has specific recommendations.Also, if anyone needs advice or repairs/ replacement on plumbing feel free to send me a message! 

you'll probably get a good response, because it's a narrow, specific question.