I recently started thinking about starting a local real estate club in my county.I look forward to the resources and networking opportunities that exist on this forum.

What do you charge for recruiting new tenants and renewing existing leases?

A lender (bank, credit union, second tier) is going to look at your income and your ability to service your existing debt (credit cards, vehicle, mortgage, rent, etc).  

Thats why I say you really need to look at the existing listings to get a sense of the market as it related to the home you're lookng at.

Not sure if such a book would exist for real estate investors, but I would be open to any type of book that can give useful information and tips on talking to motivated sellers (or sellers with any level of motivation).

I don't think the supply exists out here to provide me that luxury. 

Thanks, guess an assessment would need to take place to understand existing technology the stakeholder are using or just integrate a new platform across the board.

If that amount is enough to pay off any existing mortgages, taxes, liens, and judgements- it's a deal.

I have been in many homes where some of the other signs ( smell of rotting eggs, corrosive bath fixtures, corrosive AC )  do not exist.

Unfortunately I don't have that luxury and I also don't have friends or family that are real estate savvy to help with making these big decisions or helping resolve any problems that pop up on an existing property.