They actually buy the appliances at retail and do their own tests, and they don't accept advertising.They have a Web site, but you have to be a subscriber to see their rankings. 

During my studies, some of the sites I have stumbled across have interesting little quizzes to test Investor Knowledge.

Make sure they are inspected, flow rate tested and potability tested. 

In my experience, it is great to have a specific criteria when speaking with brokers so they know exactly what you are looking for and you can pass the "eye test" as they will likely run this to see if you are a "real investor."

Hi everyone - I'm new to investing and I recently completed my real estate salesperson course, and passed the test. 

Google the Howey test for LLC memberships for determining whether an LLC interest is an investment contract under SEC rules.  

After my contractors give me a bid for the repairs, I intended to offer 250k to test the waters and see if the owner will counter me with something, and ideally we land on a number between 300k-327k.

There are no permits on the property so likely no previous testing or remediation.

I believe you must register as a rental, have it tested for lead, and if the home isn't certified lead-free, you'll be paying for testing between each tenant, so you'll need to add that expense into your calculations. 

Curious to know, assuming these occupancies are high and stable, if people are purchasing matured properties with slim margins as so and if they are able to attain good ROIs within a 5yr period.