This is bogus if buyer and seller are independent parties (if the parties are associated then I understand setting true value) as there is usually a reason for the discount purchase (risk items like unpermitted work, crazy low rents in rent controlled area, hoarder, heavy need of rehab, etc).  

Pest control should ALWAYS be the landlord because you want to prevent pests.

But hard for investors to control what they invest and how long can we get the money back so I won't invest more money with them. 

The police & animal control are very little help because of a lack of resources... always good to see my tax dollars at work!

And it's actually scary that he controls the acquisition and rehab part of the process.

They're not investors so the market prices and FED rates control them.

I don't see rates dropping, especially if they can't control inflation, which was supposed to be under control, but appears not.

If you controlled this deal you could present it to the right investor with the right proposal and split the $1000/month cashflowExample 2- Just got a call from a tired landlord.

The BRICS, reality is they control such a massive vast majority of world population, land and resources it's ridiculous.

Then there's the "Wall Street vs Main Street" concept where one can have more control of real estate versus stock & bond market investing.