You should have her carefully choose a brokerage, find a reliable mentor there, and let them represent you both and take a 25% referral fee back form them and then she can learn from a pro how to do it.

Talking with multiple investors and realtors in the target markets then crunching the numbers on the markets that work for your goals, time, energy and capital will guide you to find the right property. 

It has been a steady and reliable source of income for us. 

And if I was one of your clients, I would much rather you put your energy into defending me in court, then learning how to properly patch, sand, tape, and prep the walls for painting.I personally have painted a couple of my own projects, but I had the time and somewhat knowledge and experience, and also had run to the bottom of my budget at those times.A few tips/comments which may be helpful:*  As someone else previously posted - gets multiple quotes (3-5)* Ask you fellow realtor friends/associates for painter referrals* Check NextDoor.com for painter referrals* Go to the professional paint stores (Dunn-Edwards, Benjamin Moore, etc) and ask them for referrals.

It's not the easiest way to make money, you need to stay on top of the logistics of things, and keep a good relationship with FedEx, but it's steady money, and once the route is established and you have some reliable drivers, it's good income.

They are professional and reliable and there prices are cheap. make sure to check them out

Includes a detached 4-car garage, handicap accessibility, security intercoms, a new 2019 roof, energy-efficient windows, and a suppression system land to develop.

In an age where any and all data is $$$, how does your company guarantee that all my work, time and energy driving around and cataloging all these distressed properties, won't be wrapped up and later sold as "Leads" to other investors or companies to sell? 

But I would recommend that you focus your attention, energy and money on getting him out of there. 

Told me which ones he strongly thought would increase in value and which ones came with steady reliable tenants.