@Crystal AasirIf you have a background in building I think being a certified appraisers a great ideaIf you don't have a background in building I think you're better off learning how to negotiate with the sellers and getting somebody else to calculate renovations, like a General Contractor.  

We have an outstanding, more than full-service Realtor, Crystal Johnson at the Jason White Team. 

My crystal ball has been in the shop for what seems like forever!

@Crystal Smith  Yes Ma'am, they are associated with B2R.

Meet @Crystal Smith.  

Hello Bigger Pockets people.I told you earlier in this thread to set goals.I stand by that advice if you’re not used to setting goals and living your life by those goals.Stop reading here if you’re that individual.IF you’re the type of person that has lived by goals for years (and there are many of us), I’m going to give you (what seems like) opposing advice.Do NOT set goals.Indeed, you need to know exactly what you want.Write that down.Make it crystal clear.But, when you write your steps for it, create a process-oriented system.If you want to purchase 10 rental units by the end of this year, that looks like a goal (though it’s not in the SMART format, but I won’t argue semantics at this point).That’s enough to start working on the “how”.How do you get there?

During screening interviews make it crystal clear that as a professional landlord you do not tolerate late payments for any reasons.

These are 10 year terms 5+5 means we are guaranteed the first 5 years at the locked in rate and then the next 5 years reset at the FHLB rate plus prime, which of course we don't have a crystal ball, but we predict to be between 7-7.5% fixed. 

Crystal Ball I don't have!!!

@Crystal Salton I definitely will!