It keeps things clear and easy to follow.

Not an easy place to buy a home. 

Finally, I try to make it as easy as possible on the current tenant by only scheduling group showings for like a half hour time block while the unit is still occupied.

I like Matt Faircloth's youtube channel - he is a frequent contributor here, and has some great videos that are easy to watch and very informative.

Granted, Cambridge is very different from Lowell, but make it as easy as possible for prospective tenants.Explain how to get a parking permit if required by the city, where there is typical parking, rules for street cleaning, etc.

RE your questions:1. the money can be easy, usually depends on loan amount and asset.2.

It is very easy to show this proof.Also, a few days ago all of a sudden they give notice to a tenant for non payment.

Finding out who owns a property is easy. 

A few keys to quickness: Your contractor should be ready to demo the day you close and own the propertyYour lender should be included BEFORE you close on the house so he can make sure the HUD is optimal for extracting all your cashI put the property up for rent about halfway through rehab, once it starts to have the GLOW of opportunity ;) overall it was pretty easy.  

It's simple, not easy.