Aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications -- pulled reports from TransUnion, which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time).

@Ernes Sahic no problem, I’ve actually developed a working relationship ship with my assessor so he doesn’t even charge me for the lists.

(craigslist, FSBO, zillow, etc. as well as placing signs on the street corners in the area) And keep in mind, since they are all older homes, you will have to sell them for cash or carry the paper yourself, so when you get response from your test ad, make sure to find out what the prospective buyers capabilities are. 

Aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications -- pulled reports from TransUnion, which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time).

The 1% rule is just a screening rule of thumb, to let you move on from properties that aren't capable of meeting it and zero in on properties that might be. 

Im very capable of doing lion share of renovations myself (not working at present). 

The ship seems to have sailed on the days of buying a turnkey investment and cash flowing day one (with limited money down).

What are you doing to ensure that you are financially capable of taking advantage of an opportunity that shows up out of the blue?

I have a background in construction and in finance, both of which make me quite capable of managing a project.

I was already on the cusp of jumping ship and finding a new lender, when I went on my lenders website and looked for their requirements of a second home.