Especially a bathroom floor.

I wouldn't call them investor friendly and they don't give any discount for investor only agent they have a capping structure that you paid 18,000 a year in commission and then anything after that you keep a hundred percent which if you sell multiple homes a yeaf it's totally worth it.

Provide any references you think are helpful.....accountants, attorney's who specialize in real estate, local places to purchase materials, where to get discounts, etc. 

It was built in 1952 and could use some upgrades (rotted out bathroom floor in one unit, rotted windows, and some aesthetic upgrades among others.)

It was built in 1952 and could use some upgrades (rotted out bathroom floor in one unit, rotted windows, and some aesthetic upgrades among others.)

There just won't be enough profit margin with an agent involved, not to mention you will not really find the deeply discounted deals as you can find by direct marketing. 

Good point on deferred maintenance, MLS pictures show carpets and bathroom needing some attention.

(had to tighten a hand rail, replace the two pumps on the furnaces, put batteries in the fire detectors (I forced them to rewire the fan and lights in the bathroom).Its a pain dealing with an unmotivated seller, and a real estate agent that relies on email to get anything done (especially with the city (when repairs were done, told me that main inspector was sick, and underling was doing inspections and that he was emailing back and forth about getting the rein spection, It took one trip to the city hall in person for me to get the place inspected the next day)).None of this would of happened if I hadn't had the code to the lock box.

I turned an unfinished area into a kitchen and bathroom. 

.- Had handyman tear out some tile in a bathroom and replace it, as cheaply as possible.