Some of us have high paying carreers where its not worth putting on some overalla and swinging hammers and paint brushes!

remember the property has to be able to maintain a CO and be livable (broad brush concepts) otherwise why should the lender underwrite the loan?

Try not to paint property managers with a broad brush, you need to pick the correct one.  

The 1% rule or 50% rule or whatever you choose to use are like painting with a broad brush.

Right now I'm doing my homework and brushing up on the different neighborhoods, researching a few properties and trying to get a handle on spotting good "deals".

@Matt Berklacy foundation issues aren't always fun, but painting them with such a broad brush is a bit tough.It is really going to come down to the severity of the issue and the cost to repair.

I had two bad experiences with property management and which led to self managing but it will be unfair to cast a broad brush.

It really depends on how your lease is worded and also your local landlord tenant law, so you may want to brush up on all that quickly.Even if nonrenewals were halted in your jurisdiction (I don't know if they were), this goes beyond simple nonrenewal if it truly is a safety issue.

Opened the kitchen to the living area by adding a 15ft bar area, featuring quartz kitchen countertops and brushed bronze hardware (also found throughout the house.)

But the realtor brushed it off and said “I’d just do “a” then if they don’t accept you can do “b”.