Driving for dollars cold the seller over the phone made an appointment to go see the house How did you finance this deal?

You can certainly ask the agent who helped you purchase the property for advice too ;)Since you are using a PM to run things, I don't see any need to meet anyone except your PM and the contractor/handyman you plan on using for repairs/updates.

Auctions are quite possibly the worst place to buy if you want to avoid repairs.

Good morning Simon: what is the best phone number for me to contact you?

Do they have a lot of repairs called in?

Purchase price: $169,000 Cash invested: $55,000 Property needed cosmetic repair.

Yes, you should have to pay for them.Blinds typically pop into a clip, so that might be 5 minutes to repair. 

Driving for dollars cold the seller over the phone made an appointment to go see the house How did you finance this deal?

Purchase price: $169,000 Cash invested: $55,000 Property needed cosmetic repair.

For reserves, you'll want 3-6 months of potential expenses saved (repairs, vacancies, unexpected costs).