I also invested in improvements: new roof, water heaters, other major appliances, and a kitchen renovation.Now, my situation has completely shifted.

Efficiency: AI tools can automate time-consuming tasks such as property searches, fiscal modeling and even property management.

.- NOI Growth: From $603K to a run-rate of ~$1M within the first 12 months, marking a 73% improvement.

Basically questions that the PM/co-host need to be able to answer without having to do any deep-dive analysis.Property-specific questions such as property improvement advice, revenue potential, etc. that involve deep-dive analysis might justifiably incur an up-front cost depending on the PM/co-hosts business model.

Purchase price: $18,750 Cash invested: $15,000 Purchased old house frame on 1/2 acre, intending to improve it and sell it.

There might be Some exceptions such as you did a bunch of repairs/improvements which increased the value of your home .

If searching on your own is not sufficient, try making a connection with a new real estate team - there are bound to be real estate teams specializing in investor-focused purchases2.

Local knowledge can also improve investment outcomes.

My other project years back was searching for active businesses to buy, at one time laundromats, many located downstairs in mixed use properties. 

Search Google for "file ethics complaint [STATE]" and you will find instructions for filing a complaint against the property manager.