I hired a gardener to come and remove the tree and peeked next door at the yard and it was covered with tall weeds so I asked them to go and pull out all the weeds and spray weed killer.

This is not to imply that I am not looking for a killer purchase, but I am being very cautious.  

Killer.

But we got a killer deal, did all the work ourselves, and self manage. 

This might be too much of a time killer for most investors so I guess you can hire it out if you want.I have contacted the owners of convenience stores that were on corner lots of busy intersections and said "Hey I'll mow or have your lawn mowed all summer long if you let me put one of my signs out there" you'd be amazed at the response.You can do this for any property too.

If someone specializes in buyers, relocation clients or a specific part of town or kind of property you are looking to buy (like a condo or loft specialist) than in theory they should be more knowledgeable than the person who's trying to juggle 15 balls at once.If you are going to buy an investment property, then you should probably seek out someone who can figure out a cap rate and understands that ugly curtains aren't a deal killer.

Find a killer deal, but make them provide resources commensurate to their investment and returns defined in your operating agreement.

These are killer deals folks.

(not saying this man falls under that) Do they deserve to be put in the same category as a serial killer just because they fit the title of felon?

We simply have a lot of humidity -and it's been a killer rainy season - so the breeding ground is ripe.