The lead quality had taken a turn for the worse in the last few months. 

I have no data, but from my experience this is the key to section 8 rentals, buy and update a home which will attract the better quality section 8 tenants.

I have never used the service so I can't speak to the quality of leads or the customer buying experience.

You are unlikely to find quality advice for $100 that would save you $5,000 while you prepare your taxes yourself.

With the right teams in place - investor focused realtor / inspector / PM / Lender - you should be able to get a good idea of the quality of investment it will be. 

Don’t want expensive, high end furnishings or low quality either. 

depends on the quality of the assets and the reliability of consistent rental income.this is an age old argument and really a personal choice at the end of the day.

In concerns the improvement of the exterior or interior design, artificial turf provides a beautiful and minimal-invasive solution. But that is not the end of it as not all artificial grass is the same. It is therefor...

I'd be happy to share knowledge.Hey Dennis.Thanks for the comment.I'm looking mostly at larger syndications deals (150+ units, multi family), doesn't really matter where exactly, as long of course that it's a good, quality location. 

As investors our job is to produce high quality end products, worth hopefully significantly more then what we paid.