What characteristics of a title company need to have before they are considered investor friendly?

Buy in markets with stable, long-term growth characteristics. 

Look at the big overall things, the characteristics of the home that you cannot change.

It may not depend on what the degree is, but attaining the degree shows commitment and follow through, two characteristics held high in much of society.

I'm beginning to get a clearer picture as to what it takes to make one happen, but I'm not yet clear on specific characteristics that you should look for.There is one particular property that I'd like to do this for - my parents' neighbors are currently trying to sell their home because they need to purchase a larger one to accommodate one of their ill parents.

Income Capitalization ApproachThe Sales Comparison Approach - basically this method of valuation compares a subject property characteristics with similar sold properties.

I would suggest looking for a PM that has those kinds of characteristics and behaviors.

I want to make sure you thoroughly understand this piece since you are going it alone.The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination against prospective tenants and current tenants on the basis of the following characteristics or "protected classes": race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.

Include the CCR in your lease and have the tenant sign that if fines are incured due to the tenant behavior, the tenant will be in breach of the lease.99% of the time the tenant is doing one of a few things: parking in a red zone, having loud parties, bringing to many guests to the pool, unsightly belongings visible, unsupervised pets, not leashed, defacate in the common area, unsupervised children (that make noise and break stuff), speeding in the deiveway, bringing food, glass, beer or marijuana (legal in CO but not CA) into the pool area, indecent or illegal activities in the common area.I've seen it all.

Some RE investors don't like the concept of public benefit programs and subsidized housing, and/or the characteristics of some of the people these programs support.For other investors, such as ourselves, we find partnering with our local housing authority beneficial to all parties involved and our community as a whole.