Do you or most landlords comply with the city ordinance to get their properties inspected & registered by the city?

Amazon has an amazing selection of affordable covers and you can search by color/pattern.

Yes it’s only by $1.00 but it’s gone up over $9.00 in the past 4 years.

Keep in mind, such an appraisal may not be able to be used by your lender, but perhaps you can request an appraiser with investment property experience (wherever they may be). 

I’ve been so worried about by home there.  

I start by telling them we have a lot of money tied up in the property, and we've been burned by folks that wanted us to believe the best of them.

Since you’re already diving into BiggerPockets, focus on clarifying your investment goals (house hacking, multifamily, or BRRRR), building your network with experienced investors and lenders, and most importantly, taking action by analyzing real deals.

Stessa had this all done by default. 

We cut that cost in half by training and certifying people on our team and it created a better experience overall. 

Told them to do a drive by and call me back with an offer :)The person who called you probably just spent $15,000 for mentoring and “education”, and is now in panic that his 250 cold calls have not produced anything .