As soon a the "we found mold" card gets played, you immediately offer them to vacate with no penalty to insure their safety. 

A property I am putting an offer on tomorrow has an upstairs section I conservatively think I can get $1500 for (master bedroom + small bedroom OR bonus room for office), then two bedrooms downstairs for $1,000 each.

Think of it as a football game, you need to play offense and defense.

Rates, closing costs, and points also play a huge role in making the right move and can save you extra.You also want to make sure you have multiple terms like ARM products, Interest Only, No Prepayment penalties, etc.If you want to talk REI feel free to reach out I enjoy helping when ever possible.  

Understand the debt and how that plays into the risk.Understand that it is extremely rare for an asset that locks in long term fixed debt to get into trouble.

But if you play by the rules, you don't lose to crooks.

I haven't used insta, and will play with it in next couple of months.Social media is powerful if done right!

Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, playing tennis, traveling. 

Moreover, I want to know what people look for when they do identify a good deal.Experience plays a big role in how proficient you become at analyzing deals.

If you find a bank willing to play ball I would imagine a few people on here would like to know which one.