Maybe you are right Jonathan, but we did a 1031 exchange and I've been searching high & low, near & far (though I do have a few markets that I have the most on the ground relationships & I am interested in) - but I have some pretty aggressive #s that I aim for, and at the price point I needed it is slim pickings, plus I've got that whole time restraint to identify props limitation.

Hell, this should be with a property management company but the margins are so slim that I'm having to self-manage.I don't think I'm going to be able to find numerous tenants at this price point, so if I needed to budge a little and be flexible with this deposit, I'm okay doing it.

If you are using the MLS, there is significant competition and slim margins.

I realize this isn't the way I want to proceed in the future but I have a slim margin & would like to exit on the + side if I can.

I am looking at about a 7 cap that I can add value on but it is slim pickings.

If you're good at it there's money to be made i think Akron is really tough for brrr the margins are to slim.

But, the chances of getting a homeowner to respond is near zero because either the property owners have Plan B, C & D already figured out, or they have so many other investors pounding on their door you have a slim chance of making any kind of deal. 

Seriously, there are very slim chances of making this happen (unless of course you inherit a good chunk of change from a deceased relative or something).  

The pickins are slim in those areas right now.

Yes, it's the 11th hour and the chances are pretty slim.