Often, management companies have to deal with some "not so great properties" due to buyer's real estate agents lack of knowledge and misleading predictions about the rental performance.

We can only give general predictions and of course most - if not all of us - agree that we have no clue when it will happen.Things such as low interest rates and money printing are only prolonging and worsening the inevitable and they also only muddy the waters on a prediction as to when a crash will occur.

Good credit is important, but with only one year of history, it is hard to predict how he will perform long term.

As you may predict, that is my weakness. 

You can absolutely screen your tenants, but the screening doesn't predict what could happen in the house with 4 strangers in it.  

First off, St Paul has a somewhat neglected housing stock in certain areas which predictable has under market rents and has shown signs of revitalization.

@Ryan Garant Predicting the market is the hardest part!

I know a lot of people use the MLS to find deals but what other sites or software do you guys use or have used to find and predict best places to buy? 

I’d love to hear others’ thoughts on this.I think a lot of new things need to fall into place under the "new normal" with which we are currently operating before we can predict anything.

My prediction: you lose this deal over what you're thinking.