Can you attract different/better/more tenants by allowing pets.If you accept pets, insist on meeting the pets first, photograph them so there isn't a switcharoo later, and include plenty of language in the agreement about your expectations.

If you really want this place, maybe you have enough to put down so that it produces income from day one.  

@Everton Bradford what areas are looking attractive to you in Maryland?

We initiated FC and set the opening bid just above our all in costs to attract more bidders at the trustee sale and it worked. 5 month hold time.All in costs: $34k.

The 4k I save could go in to those systems; but saving to produce a subpar product is not something I am willing to do; you've got a good point the more seasoning I have the better deal I can negotiate on both ends.

We started buying and renovating income producing buy and hold/wholesale properties as well as flips back in 2000.  

If you bumped up the rent a little bit you may get less inquiries, but could possibly attract some more reasonable minded tenants.

It is also a safe and transparent market which is one of the main attractions to foreign investors.Nice to meet you on the forum.

I take it as my responsibility to produce for the greater good given the advantages I've been lucky to have (luckily I believe the system will reward me greatly for my work).

In addition, our properties are going to be made "purpose-built," a finished product thats specifically designed to attract today's college students with amenities that appeal to that demographic.