In San Francisco (where I live), a good quality SFH would fetch 3000$ per month approx.

In your experience are the buyers that attend all interested in the same 5% or so of the quality properties?

Do any of you guys use internet marketing to capture good, high quality leads?

I closed my first multifamily syndicated purchase this week (24 unit, 7 yr old high quality condos in Des Moines),but, my second deal fell through because the largest investor pulled out at a late stage and I didn't have a backup investor so couldn't get to closing.

I also use a tablet pc with a wacom screen.

Especially with the loss of rent revenue they experience due to nonpayment of rent by the tenants that weren't screened properly.

Familiarize yourself with plumbing materials quality ratings and cost.Their are many ways to join a pipe, learn to notice the most professional look.Look more closely at insulation materials and see the different quality standards.

Its a fine line we have to walk on to not spend much but keep quality tenants so 2 Questions:1) How does an Investor/Landlord control spending habits?

If I look to neighborhoods on the next "quality" notch above those I've been buying in, the houses that I could get $800 a month rent on would cost more like $70-$90K instead of $30-$45K.

Instead they just want to get the pain over with as quickly as possible.You also have to find a bank that is motivated and doesn't want the property (shopped) listed by the seller to fully expose multiple offers and compete with other investors.This is why many people wholesale.They make a few k on a marginal deal and let other investors take the high risk.Then they only buy when they get a really good deal for themselves.I would say "Do not get emotionally attached to this deal and overpay because you wanted to BUY SOMETHING" Instead just treat it as a property and if someone overpays for your goals then move on to the next.Remember it is easy to build a crap portfolio with marginal returns.It is much,much harder to build long term quality properties at a great price that will create generational wealth for the your family.