I have.Does a PM pick up a tenant from work and take them to a doctor for an emergency procedure? 

I like when the tenant puts a check in the electrical panel box and landlord picks it up on the first.

I would simply pick how you want to look at it, and then assess all deals in the same way, so you have apples to apples comparison.

Some things that helped me when I started were picking a market, learning about the different neighborhoods in that market, and studying sales comparables for 1-4 units in those neighborhoods on Zillow.Establish a criteria of what a good deal looks like, and what a bad deal is.

Pick some of the best older or newer neighborhoods in LA..

i used to live in the DC area and still own a property in Arlington.i know the numbers on paper look great in a place like Huntsville, but we see a lot of folks in the forums in markets like DC or CA, who buy a random property in AL or OH or KS, and then immediately struggle because they didn't vet it properly, or didn't realize it wasn't in as great a neighborhood as they thought, or even buy an OK property, but then make $32.50 a month in 'cash flow,' and are disappointed in their return.so, i know you asked about huntsville, but i'd encourage you to think about picking a suburb or exurb of DC and really invest some time in it - maybe hagerstown or fredericksburg or winchester, or any place you're interested in within 2 hours with a lower price point than DC.

It will go too high, I'm sure.I picked up that Morningside duplex though.

However, I want to stress that fees and interest on deposits are very bad leading variables when picking a qualified intermediary. 

To be able to pick up 3 cash flowing doors on one single family property was an incredible draw.

There are safety inspections and safety measures that need to be done aside from just picking up the mess.