Success rates for collections is probably under 30% so your results are pretty normal.

@Alexander Krasne I tried to contract a cleaning service to do my cleanings and had horrible results.

By joining a top-producing team, you will get to learn hands on how to be successful in this business.Just as a FYI.. team settings don't work for everyone though so that's a decision you'll have to make yourself.   

Sources--water source, well or public, if well check it, is it working, water flow adequate, water quality, when last tested and results, is the water shared, age of pump, holding tank size, etc., sewage, sewer or septic, if septic, where is the tank and where is leach field, is the leach filed area soggy?

Then, just have your broker review every document that is produced and give you advice at every step of the transaction, and pay your broker yourself.

I ALSO HAVE A RESIDENTIAL INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTY IN THE HOUSTON HEIGHTS.

Esp if you're not looking to self-manage, a lower-tier prop will most likely not produce the net returns you're expecting.

So I will use 80% (the approximate average improvement part) of $295,000 as the assessed value basis which results in a roughly $2,600 (some fees added per WC.)

Depending on the strength of the borrower, this tactic either results in a lower rate, or a bad reputation.

@Michal Dewer with no budget your best bet would be to produce content that is SEO optimized so that it shows up in google searches on relevant topics.