Personally I enjoy the comfort of knowing the police force is there, roads are repaired, town redevelopment is in full swing and fire Department is well outfitted with proper gear to save my family if needed in addition to the multiple social services available to those who are truly in need of them. 

nothing so far....I have done a little searching of my ownhttp://steelvalleyhomes.com/http://www.equitymanagementllc.com/In a perfect world I'd like to find an outfit that doesn't charge a months rent for placing a tenant....not sure if that's possible

There are outfits in every market with the ability to reach them all, and they do.Driving for dollars?

When doing to financial calculations, be sure to account for everything you need to outfit your space down to silverware, curtains, every single item you will need. 

So, if you're a newbie you have a high degree of confidence that anyone you use in that database will treat you fairly (ie: not a fly by night, rip you off, etc type outfit).

As I'm sure you know, there are a deluge of Australian outfits sourcing turnkey properties in the states.

Even hard money outfits don't much under $100k.Best bet is to talk to small local lenders, credit unions, or raise the money from investor.

He works for a big painting outfit and has painted the apartment beautifully, pressure washed the house and takes very good care of it.Takes care of most minor issues on his own.

I work full-time in real estate development for a large outfit here in seattle.

If a smaller outfit, I would say they would need a strong track record for successful investments in multi-family and have great operating partners in management.The borrower could raise funds in the form of debt or equity.