They were easy to work with and no surprises.

Between the time associated with making the investment, tied up capital and associated stress involved, even if the investment breaks even or produces a small gain most would look back and wish the money sat in their account until a better opportunity presented itself.

I don't know any hard and fast metrics to check, but just being a member of the local housing pages on FB will tell you that people are clambering to find rooms for rent. 

This is a lesson many investors and pro investors fail over and over again.  2.  

The one I’ve spoken to says 25% down and I’m looking for lower than that.Hi Abby, I have the best lenders in the game and they have special loan programs that let you do way less than the normal 20% down.

Utilizing the many resources to analyze deals and help find investor friendly professionals in your area has helped me tremendously.  

Most people see high interest rates and immediately think it's not a good time to buy. 

Do it yourself and get good at it.

While most of the people are pretty good and probably have a thankless job, there are definitely some with the good ole boy network and very political. 

A detailed before-and-after P&L comparison would be useful here to show accuracy and weaknesses.I have a relatively sophisticated rehab spreadsheet I’ve been enhancing for years, and I know it’s reasonably accurate.