The seller on the listed property is paying commission to the listing broker who is doing a co-op with the buyers broker.When I work with clients I first access their PFS statement for liquidity and net worth versus the property they want to buy.Are you going for single NNN or multi NNN??

I agree score is just one factor versus experience.  

The answer to this question will help determine your strategy and therefore you're investing criteria.If you're looking for cash flow, then you may want to look in markets where your dollars will go the farthest with the highest return.Mehran Brought up an excellent point about the 200,000 LA home versus the 50,000 Milwaukee home. 

However, if you are paying for new siding, do it the right way and make sure you address problems now versus in the future as they may worsen. 

I agree with both @Sam Elder and David J. about wholesalers that transition into rehabbers or buy and hold versus wholesalers that just want to broker the deal and move onto the next one.  

That would require the discipline to save up money to afford the place, versus buying that big screen TV or going out to dinner or having your nails done, etc.Some people are spenders, some people are savers, and some people are investors.

A "sunset" clause might be the way to go -- give the guy 6 months to comply or move.If the walls are brown -- ugh -- maybe you'd have to rip out the walls versus just Kilz and an ozone machine.

@Shawn Holsapple Do you determine lower end versus higher end by the rental rate?  

In that case they will try to invoke eminent domain and get the city or county involved for the greater good of the people versus you being the holdout.

It costs a lot less money in the long run to make up for a couple weeks of income loss versus having some jerk move in, quit paying rent, damage the property, and force you to file eviction proceedings.