For smaller properties, my initial instinct is that the effort is not worth the few dollars a month you will make, but if it is nothing more than calling a few vendors to get pricing, it could be worth the minimal effort.

Looking for the best way to purchase another property with minimal cash up front.

Buyer's Broker agreements are much like a listing agreements - they can be exclusive or not, as follows:   - They can be an entirely exclusive agreement, as you've indicated in your initial post

A few have minimal merit. 

And that's what the click-funnel does, it filters and develops from random curiosity or random contact, with various outputs for these 3 indicators, appropriately tagging so every day you can start on your highest priority too lowest. because in an ideal setting, you will never get through all of them.

The property is not in a historic district, but good point on minimizing the appearance of the scope of work.  

Be attentive to damp ceilings or walls, which could indicate plumbing failures.Structural issues are critical to monitor.

So I reinvested everything back into the business until I found myself with a nice fleet of rental homes, some fully paid off and others with minimal leverage.

His story, if true, indicates the tenants have no respect for the property owner, his rights, or his desires.If I were a betting man, I would bet money that they are dragging their feet because their rent is well below market.

In 12 more years it will be paid off with only minimal input from you.