Any advice or recommendations on where to purchase a long term property for rent are appreciated!

We've never used percentage-based criteria, like the 70% Rule, for purchases.

In August 2022 I was with a group of investors at a property we had recently purchased in Costa Rica.

I also purchased these while residing in CA!

The latest red flag is his belief he purchased a "fully renovated" property in Philadelphia for $115K.

For my clients, I like Easy Streets bridge purchase and STR DSCR programs. 

Here in Florida there are some opportunities to purchase a brand new home, cash flow, and minimize your capital expenditures for quite a while.

That was an excellent non-answer to my question, Skyler. hihi :)No they are not all the same. some are only interested in dealing with conventional purchases other are as you say better at handling assignments or double closes, some are commercial specialty, etc....A investor friendly one would be, at least from my point of view, one that understands there may need to be some last minute wheeling, dealing, and adjustment made to close a deal, understand what needs to be done and do not freak out about creative deals.Maybe my understanding or thoughts are wrong but that's what I meant by investor friendlyregards :) 

Purchase price: $137,000 Cash invested: $90,000 Sale price: $285,000 This was a single family home in Bates Hendricks.

First, congratulations on purchasing your first property together.