Who makes sure it’s clean (your regular cleaner?)

I'm more on choosing higher effort strategies (MTR and STR) to make sure that I get some cashflow on high quality properties.

. - Talk with your lender and make sure that things are looking clean for a clear to close- Get the addendum signed by seller prior to making any repairs on the property

Quality of the tenants2.

The funds should be cleanly traced ideally.

Neighborhoods there are usually in better shape (although Baltimore is very much block by block), and in my opinion, the quality of the tenant pool is much better.Oh, and great idea checking out the properties in person—the pictures you see on the MLS can be very deceptive lol.

I am a co-host in Dallas and Waco, TX and I have an idea of what types of owners and properties I want in my co-host portfolio----and with each client/property I learn which qualities are working for my business setup or what qualities I need to be working on to upskill.

Salt air can deteriorate houses and components faster than markets without salt air.The final piece is finding a market with a quality team or teams that I like and trust.  

This is the renovation criteria I use in order to make sure the place is clean, safe and actually ready to rent. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MreMNvXxPZy7AaqMGMFPVunQ... 

Buy a quality couch from a US manufacturer and their fabrics are usually excellent.