The purpose of this post is to evaluate the benefits of having an investing background as a real estate agent.

If you are planning on doing the work yourself you will need to figure out how much you are planning on spending on marketing, background check, showing the property etc.

Background: the property has been up for sale for a while; the owner is not local even though the property is.  

Myself I have a building  background and possess journey level skill in almost all trades except maybe doing concrete work and I am also an architectural designer so I perfer properties that can be increased in value through forced appreciation and look for properties where the zoning, set back, and other requirements allow for adding square footage to a building but others perfer invest in turnkey properties already fully occupied whereas I like working with empty buildings. 

An applicant is unable to complete the background check because he doesn't have history with Experian.

Finds the best tenant possible while also abiding by fair housing laws Is fair to all tenants and leaves everyone feeling like they were fairly considered Currently this is my strategy:List unit on a WednesdaySchedule everyone that calls to view the apartment for the coming Saturday or SundayAll scheduled viewings in 30 min blocksNotify the tenant when they schedule that it's on a first come first served basis so the earlier they get there the betterIf someone shows up to view the apartment and want to lease it, they fill out the paid application/background check there and provide other required material. 

And we always make sure that guests provide some background info on themselves, their fellow guests and their reason for visiting; if they don't provide this info when booking, we prompt them for it.

As someone who also had a real estate background and got into notes I would suggest to start in single family and buy a performing note first.

We each bring skills and background to the partnership that the other doesn't.

His background is different, meaning - he's not a building/contractor guy by education or professional training.