The hard money lender that require appraisal usually do that, and in my experience the appraisers are a bit more cautious in those scenarios.

In each market I operate in I have someone available for showings this person is usually my runner who is responsible for quality control and restocking inventory but I've also used a cleaner for this.

Turnkey companies are usually one stop shops that bring deals to (usually) out-of-state investors who bring deals to them, do the rehab if needed then manage them. 

Of course we cover some of that, but that's usually one page towards the end of the book. 

But when you can qualify and deal with the process before then - usually worth it to do bank options like this until you hit the scaling point (could be 3 rentals could be 5, could be 10 etc - no real "hard and fast rule") 

With RE (active or passive), you invest in a real asset that provides (usually) a current benefit in the form of cash flow. 

It's usually a financial distress but not always.

I also noticed that tenants who are on DHS scheme usually have a higher turnover (e.g move in and out rather quick).As a foreigner, I have to rely everything on the property managers.

Usually you hear that when people are talking about wholesaling. 

Keep in mind, tht 50% of the fee is usually offered to other agents that bring an applicant that gets approved.- All that being said, you can always negotiate, just be realistic.6) Call the city about the trash.