A good LOCAL property manager is worth his weight in gold (unless he's heavy set lol).

I will put most weight on my test ads as this gets me a window into the actual renters.Thanks,Matt

. $15K is still awfully a lot to keep as a dead weight.

Much success to you and I'll definetly keep you in mind when looking for cabinets @Dale Hensley I started out wholesaling for that reason I figured If I start at the very begining of the process learning to find and negotiate deals It'd be worth its weight in gold.  

Does any successful investor put any weight into the idea of the power of intention?

I believe a good CPA is worth their weight in gold. 

Debbie, the severely obese tenant who stopped paying 3 months before moving out, broke the toilet seat with her weight, and then filed a lawsuit about the broken toilet seat thought she was the best tenant in the world.Every bad tenant I have ever ran across think they are the best tenant in the world. 

Of course, self-management seems easy when everything goes well, but when everything falls apart, a good PM is worth their weight in gold.

We are hoping that this means the income approach is a little bit more heavily weighted for appraisal purposes. 

I wouldn't put too much weight into someone else's opinion unless they were living my dream.