I would suggest that you interview several Realtors and ask them the following questions, to ascertain if they are truly Investor Friendly, or if they are throwing you a sales pitch. 1.

Take what I say with a grain of salt since I am a Realtor,  thus you likely dont find my advice t be objective ;)There are areas in DC that are great for appreciation such as Logan Circle, Dupont Circle, Ft Totten, Petworth, Trinidad, Capital Hill...as well as certain suburbs in Rockville, Fairfax, Arlington.

The Appraiser is the person who ascertains in the property meets the minimum standards to qualify for Veterans Administration guaranteed financing. 

Also as certain contingencies are released the non-refundable amount of EM can go higher and higher.

Also, an agent friend of mine said that sometimes he encounters properties that are more complicated and more difficult to ascertain the market value. 

The simple truth is that those who inherit property rarely know all the facts, and, it's why in my state, CA, fiduciary sellers, that is thise in charge of an estate or trust are not in a position to ascertain all the facts concerning the finances and condition of structures on improved property, which is why they are exempt from being required to provide a transfer disclosure statement.It is up to the buyer to perform due diligence.

I would suggest that you interview several Realtors and ask them the following questions, to ascertain if they are truly Investor Friendly, or if they are throwing you a sales pitch. 1.

I would suggest that you interview several Realtors and ask them the following questions, to ascertain if they are truly Investor Friendly, or if they are throwing you a sales pitch. 1.

I would suggest that you interview several Realtors and ask them the following questions, to ascertain if they are truly Investor Friendly, or if they are throwing you a sales pitch. 1.

such as certain travel, auto, advertising, office supplies, certain tools/ supplies relating to renting etc unless they can directly be related to the rentalI'm not a tax pro just FYIDoes anyone else with more tax-planning experience have some advice