Sometimes things are uncovered in inspections which you can leverage for negotation.

In for a penny, in for a pound.Oh, BTW, the apartment is beautiful, fresh, and nice.Good Luck, Janet

I'm in the middle of refinancing 5 SFRs right now so this topic is fresh on my mind. 

This cost an extra $200 and uncovers things like utilities, code violations, etc.

I'm replacing the fridge and dishwasher, fresh coat of paint everywhere and some hard flooring put down.

Account Closed Victorville looks very dusty to me...do they have fresh water there...able to take a daily shower and suchI see how people would get the impression Columbus is an awful looking city

Hey Landon,1/2) If you are ever carrying any tenants always start your own fresh lease. 

I even went around to 6 different real estate agencies seeing if they may have any hidden or fresh deals and nobody has anything at all.

I'm fresh and ready to get in this game.

You can also do this on your own, but the agent will be able to narrow down many options and if they're really good they'll uncover some gems or off market deals.What I suggest is doing basic deal analysis on each of the properties you visit and you'll improve the "math" skills that you mention you struggle with.