yes I have had problems with rental inspections in cities I invested in in the past. I

I'm putting in either granite or quartz and am not having good luck with the guys I used in the past. I

Certainly it helps and I have posted in the past I wish Postlets and others can have custom built-in "questionaires" that landlords can extend in the ad to ask potential applicants such as "Is your gross monthly income at least X?"

If you are getting 80% LTV that is pretty good bc the banks I am dealing with want to give me 80% of purchase price and when I am buy at a discount that makes it tough but I do add repair but in the past I could fudge it a little but now the make sure you do them.

@Chris McDanielI am probably one of the few people that will admit to doing this in the past. I

In the past I found the BiggerPockets community to be open and very helpful.

In the past I had used a 20% for the sponsor and 80% for the investor split. 

In the past, I have always dealt with foreclosure properties, and have successfully negotiated many short sales for investors.  

I've been around the business but in the past I tended to sit on the sidelines, content with my current 9-5. 

In the past I  worked for two NFL teams and in physical therapy clinics.Is your passive or business income from real estate the same, greater, or lesser than when you were working a job?