However, my grandparents are the ones who started it all and my father already had a lot of resources at his finger tips when he began.

Alternatively, if the same firm that is helping you buy is also responsible for managing the home, it avoids finger pointing should the reality not match with the pro forma.

Some licence contractor/local plumber (have sticky fingers).

You can't rehab if you're missing your eyes or fingers...Money is made on the buy!

I can demo IRR until my fingers drop and there will still be people making their counter arguments, whether or not it is true or relevant.Part of that is that the reader's understanding and interpretation of these spreadsheets and the IRR calculation is not fully understood.BUT again.... that's perfectly fine with me!

I decided I will just go the conventional loan route when I get converted to a W2 employee...which hopefully will be soon, fingers crossed :)

You always have your finger on the pulse of the market my friend 

Just as an employer, as a landlord you do not want tenants who are dealing with you from a position of strength, who can give you the finger and move on at any time.

She is a boutique property manger, and has a finger on the rental pulse in the greater Portland area.

Take that hand you have pointed at the appraisers, and note that 3 of those fingers - one per duplex - are pointed right back at you.Good luck.