Assume the worst and work for the best. 

There's all sorts of videos and books that say do this and do that but Im convinced if you spend a ton of time on telling people how to do it, then your probably not doing it.

For these, one needs expertise and experience to sift through low FICO score applicants to approve the "best of the worst".

You don't want to go nutz making all sorts of changes based on a brand new listing with few reviews.I think you are getting some great views and hopefully you will get some good conversion moving forward.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

In the worst part of Oakland I can find homes in the $600k area.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

For example, we replace every year a few driveways starting with the worst, because the majority of them is 60+ years old and like everything else they don't last forever.

One of mine is sort of dreamy jungle vibes, while I'd call the other one Wes Anderson Summer Camp.

Just let them assume the worst. ;-)