For the local market it is worth it's weight in gold. 

Good attorneys who really know what they are doing are worth their weight in gold.  

It's the same premise as Fico 09 which will give less weight to certain derogatories i.e. 

As I gradually cleaned up 3 other units and replaced tenants my cashflow figures improved further. ...

Community bank relationships are worth their weight in gold and allow one to pounce when deals come up...

With this type of broker you can multiply yourself, make sure you have an agreement to pay them for their time and expense (don't be cheap here, they are worth their weight in gold, treat them well, pay them well)Expired Listings when you get expired listing in your investing area make an offer 25% below the expired listing price.

Also, polyiso foam board performs worse than advertised when temperatures get below 50 degrees and there have been concerns about shrinkage and gradually loss of R-value of foamboard as it off gasses.  

A good plumber and a good electrician are worth their weight in gold.

If you could not do a consistent volume of these like 1 to 2 a month you offer very little on the borrower side.. and more risk and time and energy than your account is worth frankly.this is why you see so many folks have such a hard time borrowing on these smaller deals. risk far out weights the reward for the lender.. especially in FLA were its judicial ..

Once the housing market gradually went back up, i sold it for 140k.