Because I am flat out honest of my intentions.

Purchase price: $130,000 Cash invested: $30,000Purchased the two-flat (Duplex) property at the end of March in 2017 for 130k with a loan and performed cosmetic improvements to the property and ended up creating a rental income of $2300 off of that property.

That's why when someone calls me and bargains about commission too much, I would tell them to go find those who just take Being said that I am a Flat fee agent and do give rebate for the work buyers/sellers have put in on the deal.

Tonight at GaREIA.com (click calendar) the new investors meeting see location on the calendar event is a landlord panel talking about your questions and more.Read the paper off my profile 1st paragraph buying a bullet proof rental portfolio, which also answers many of your questions.In short a quick go no go is the 1% guidline,  $rent / $all in  is 1% +/-. 

If you charge a flat rate (like $50 for a 2 bed), that's $50 if you don't use a drop or you run the water 24/7 and your friends use your W/D.

1600sf 2 unit in the flats. 

Once I was waiting a call back from my doctor, the phone rang, I picked it up, the caller want to sell me solar panels, and I told him after several minutes, "sorry I'm waiting for a call from my doctor".

Outside needs some brick work in a few places (pointed up).Tenants pay own heat and electric ( forced hot air) Flat tarred roof.

Outside needs some brick work in a few places (pointed up).Tenants pay own heat and electric ( forced hot air) Flat tarred roof.

You get a submeter installed just before the supply wire to the electric panel of the second dwelling .