Another advantage is you are talking to the source, there is no back and fourth with the agent waiting to hear back from the seller.

Was also thinking it might be easier to have painters, handyman and or maid service do everything all at once instead of going back and fourth. 

If you do decide to allow pets, I would write in the lease you will have regular inspections (maybe once a quarter), and the pet deposit for me would have to be hefty. 

However, in the case of safety or structuralemergencies immediate access shall be granted.Consent of the tenant is required for inspection of the tenant’s private living quarters, except in thefollowing cases:1.

I do quarterly meet ups with agents, investors, PM, contractors.

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $466,000

Cash invested: $150,000

First “actual” investment property. Huge duplex in amazing location. Quite ...

Text the seller he reached back out through a phone call went bank and fourth about price and than eventually landed on a price that worked out How did you finance this deal?

The roof and a few heating units go and you've put a quarter of the value into the property in repairs.

You'd think with smaller living quarters and more folks living in cities that the need for it would be there.

You'll also start to get an intuitive sense for how much a fourth bedroom or a third bath is worth, and how much fixed-up condition is worth versus houses that need work.So the first part of it is getting that intuitive understanding for what fair market prices tend to be in your area.