I don't buy houses that are too old so I won't get surprises all year long. :)@C Bumby Yes I have a formal PM agreement and just as you anticipated, below is what's in the agreement:"(a) Manager shall exercise due care in the performance of its duties hereunder.

For example, in original loan estimate there was a lender credit of 500 plus now it becomes 200 credit and even that is used to offset much higher appraisal related charges 650+150(investment cash flow schedule)And to be clear, I made it clear this is investment property upfront, not like I want to take advantage of cheap government money by pretending this is a primary residence Anyway, this ranting was partly due to dealing with them and with insurance along the way accumulated enough negativities and it just pushed me over the edge even by smaller deal surprise at final closing statements.

I'm surprised San Francisco is doing much better than these areas...http://www.realtor.com/news/trends/top-10-housing-...

Sometimes I surprise myself with what I can do on my own!

You would hate to be surprised with major issues after closing.

I've stated the obvious I know, so hit the streets and start learning the outskirts, you may be surprised at how profitable they can be.

The buyers had their inspection last week and I had a nice little surprise that there is an old underground oil storage tank next to the house that hasn't been used for a while. 

It needs to no convenient for you and have minimum distractions.  

The house has been on the market for 6 months, and I won't be surprised if it stays on market for another 6 months. 

PM and connect with me and we can discuss at your convenience.