The links at the very bottom may be the best bet.

You will not lose...it's like betting on green and green already came up.

I bet that your buyer on that one figured the ARV to be more like $130K and the repairs at closer to $10K (Assuming that your assessment of what needed to be done is close) and that gives you a MAO of just over $80K.It seems super unlikely you are presenting any deals that have $60K profit in them.

I bet we have a guru type business behind this, just guessing, teaching someone an approach to "help" people facing foreclosure.

. : )From a brokerage standpoint as a principal broker I want the highest return of my time just like an investor wants the highest return.When calculating the odds of closing a straightforward deal has much more chances to get across the finish line.

I think the combo of having a good respectful tenant and a manager is your best bet.

Sorry, vague questions get vague answers but if you align yourself with the right people to guide you it will give you much better odds of making decisions that are wise ones.

http://www.bloomberg.com/infographics/2013-12-20/blackstones-big-bet-on-rental-homes.html

I believe insurance is your bets bet against liability, next to good management.

I was OK with this because they're paying good rents and I don't want to give them an incentive to leave and free up a bunch of money leaving to go to a 1-month deposit apartment..The alternative is just to write the lease for an odd term (9mo, 14mo) to have it expire at a good time for the market.