Some of my clients in this scenario literally just pick-up the phone, tell the seller of their specific property they are interested and they are well qualified, and see if there is some kind of fit. 

Hello- I have a. situation that I need some clarification and understanding.Situation: My wife is the Conservator and legal guardian of her mother who is in memory care.

I know for myself and other investors they have had situations where someone in the building department says something verbally but then when you go to get the permits or approval things have changed.

It's a banking and bookkeeping platform built specifically for real estate investors.

We have 3 attorneys we use depending on location & situation. 

With the situation you're going through, your first thought was likely "I'll raise the rents to cover this." 

There are a couple of things that I would think about here, the timeframe you want to work with this agent (can be 1 month or 2 months or a longer time), whether you could do it for a specific area/city/town, or you could do it for a couple of properties you see.

The midwest and specifically Chicago has always been slow and steady - thank you for giving us a shout out @Scott Trench!

Situation of Australia student homes,2.

I never go off of a flat percentage on anything, I analyze the costs to get to a specific return I target and analyze the risk that is involved. 70% may be an initial metric to see if it is even worth pursuing, but every deal should be evaluated independently based on costs, time and risk involved.