The worst attribute I've noticed with them is "cluttered" (too much stuff) - but that doesn't make them bad either.

Sounds pretty simple.What special skill set or attribute do you obtain that gives you an advantage over the competition?

@Monica Breckenridge - Thanks Monica, I certainly understand your point and I am one who wants always to do the right thing for myself as well as others.True integrity is a rare attribute in the world and one of the reasons I asked the question.Please correct me if I am wrong, but don't most Realtors try to have a backup offer in place so if the original one falls through there is another one to fall back on?

I purely attribute this to knowing neighborhoods, and not being impatient.

Then incorporate these attributes into your rental policies.

With that, also consider putting a clause in the lease that says that they are their for the tenants use but none of the rent is attributed to them and therefore if they break, you are not required to replace them.

I found a bunch that were in a price range that didn't seem too scary, and made notes about their main attributes (number of beds, baths, etc).

Work with your agent to do a favorable BPO, then share those comps, as well as all the great attributes and improvements to the property.

$10,000 (50% Gross Income) -$ 1,000 Real Estate (50%)-$ 160 Insurance (50%)-$ 1,000 Property Management (50%)-$ 500 Maintenance (50%)-$ 1,818 Depreciation (50%)-$ 4,550 Interest (100% attributable to leveraged portion)--------$ 972 Profit for UBIT calculation.The first $1,000 is Tax Exempt and in this instance a 990-T would not even need to be filed.IF the leveraged portion of the SD IRA made a profit of more than $1,000, they are still taxed at Trust levels.

What are the attributes of their buyers?