Go with a background check where you can see what is actually in it not just them giving you a letter grade or pass go. 

This reminds us of a 2nd grade math teacher taking all the credit for his student getting an A in calculus.

For instance, if average investment grade properties are priced at $250k in their subject market and they only have $30k in their SIDRA, they will have to wait to fund their IRA enough to put that money to work, which could take years. 

Maybe we are being forced into a colder world, where people just buy builder grade BS, and things are just treated as roofs over peoples heads, but feel is something human that cannot be taken away, and a good agent understands this and their buyers.

The carpet is a commercial grade, and  was installed in 2005.

That will help build a nice real estate portfolio of investment-grade properties (you probably won't want to live in crummy places), and you need somewhere to live anyway.

Full new paint, new flooring (vinyl plank vs carpet), new cabinets, countertops, fixtures, sinks, tubs, lighting, basic rental grade appliances, etc.

@Anthony Pollachioli I used a commercial grade gymnasium floor poly finish on 2 separate 10,000sq ft homes with original hardwood floors.

No goal, no white boarding, none of that houdini grade D salami.

Example: buying a property for 10K that you KNOW will ARV/appraise for minimum 40K (based on surrounding comps), that OBVIOUSLY can be rental-grade-rehabbed for less than 20K (cosmetic, paint, kitchen, floors, etc) and that will easily rent to great tenants for $800 (again, based on surrounding comps).