Unless you can knock all of those items out in the next week, price competitively in the market and are in a hot area. 

I did find a mentor on BP who expediated my experience with REI and continue to mentor me in my journey...all for nothing in return!

The art and science of it all is that you don't lead with "I want to make an offer on your house", instead, you ask the homeowner "how can I help you?"

Tax Breaks- I am not an accountant, but I recommend conversing with one to see all of the benefits to owning a rental property.

I'm Paul from NorCal, passionate about real estate investing for long term rentals I'm particularly passionate about finding deals outside of California Excited to learn and connect with you all! 

It had a mobile home park component, self storage, commercial and industrial tenants but it was interesting figuring out how all the numbers worked together.

He personally screened every tenant, handled every maintenance request, and even showed up to mow the lawn at his properties when the landscapers were running late.His phone rang constantly—contractors, tenants, vendors—all needing his immediate attention.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

It's a 2-unit house, if that matters at all. 

All my current properties are in LLC set up in NJ and the properties are in NJ.