In this deal, I remained committed to upholding my standard realtor duties and due diligence process, despite the unique circumstances of a judicial sale.

For example, I've seen where a hobbyist investor/developer works on project, they hire an engineer and/or architect, but they ended up missing something vital, i.e. drainage issues, environmental, fire dept review, planning the wrong type of product for that market (buyer & renter demographic), etc.

As for general contractors, they are vital to the success of your projects.

They can help you navigate the legal complexities and ensure that your rights and interests are protected throughout the process.Remember, seller financing can be a win-win situation, but it's vital to approach it with due diligence and proper legal documentation.

A PM is your most vital team member to ensure that you have a successful investment.Zillow does allow you to market the rental for free on their website.

Getting the debt service covered is vital each month.  

Are you planning to invest every dollar for the next 10 years, so the following 50 are duty free if you invest wisely? 

I would suggest to connect to other local investors as much as possible to network, educate yourself, make connections with title companies, contractors, wholesalers, hard money lenders etc, those will prove vital to your success.

@Gillian Thackray It's actually quite surprising the PM you use is not effective or perhaps not motivated to perform the leasing duties effectively but appear to be fairly competent with the day to day management services.

Under-leveraging is detrimental to investment returns, but over-leveraging puts us at risk.Before I offer a few thoughts, let me point out that you've missed one vital piece of perspective in asking the question.