It's neutral and appeals to most buyers.  

I used to make a big deal about it.. saying I want them to be protected etc.. some would do it but some would choose not to and just do the deal with me.. but remember I am a broker and I do know how to do escrows as well as anyone out there.. plus my title companies are very good.. and I have my senior escrow officer who handles my files.. they will help as well.. as neutral third party of course.. but it gives the buyer some comfort.

If the rental is cash flow neutral it shouldn’t help or hurt you.

I can see where meeting at a restaurant might be a good option as well for the fact that it is neutral territory. 

When you plug it in,  It has three lights, and tells you if there's an open hot, open neutral, open ground, or mixed-up wiring on any standard grounded outlet. 

For most properties in the Bay Area you need to have 40% down to neutralize your cash flow, but the more expensive the property the worse the cash flow for most property.

Shall I choose a hot, neutral, or cold market for wholesaling?

Then send out regular correspondence letting them know how your business is going* Most people are interested in RE in one way or another* Don’t let anything stop you from buying a deal * Find the deal, then be determined to find it * How to help a property manager without being licensed yourself — show properties, handle tenant phone calls, contract services* Look into property management requirements * Emerging real estate markets — David Linder* ABC’s of real estate investing — Ken Mackelroy——————————————Ep 249 Josh Daniels * Live-in flip — more time to work on things, not in a hurry * 2 of last 5 year rule — able to sell tax free* Multi family units will have more trouble with tenants sharing walls — expect more drama* SFR’s attract families vs apts that attract a different crowd * Multi-family — more entitled feeling people, and rightly so as you’re responsible for the place* SFR people tend to care for the property more * SFR — tenants are responsible for the property (mowing eg) and utilities* Keep emotions out of the buying process — have neutral parties keep you in check* HELOC — use to buy properties with all cash.

I wanted to set a lofty goal of being neutral to positive cash flow by the end of the year through increased rent downstairs after the remodel and turning my upstairs bedrooms into airbnb rentals.

Heck, we've ran the single address opt in test on 40+ sites around the country through thousands of leads... and it crushed it in one market... lost leads in another... was a neutral result in others... etc.