The short answer is that yes, certain categories of retail such as apparel, consumer electronics and department stores, which are vulnerable to eCommerce, have been hit harder than others.  

If you have a certain budget that you are working with, interview numerous contractors, tell them your budget and make sure that they can stay on target with that.

I just use Quicken, set categories to match Schedule E, then use tags to designate which property.

Enter your transactions like any other ledger but include a column for expense category.

I search $10,000 to $35,000 to stay in the residential categories.

An investor in this category will need to either be able to efficiently self manage or they have a property manager they can trust.

I’m currently analyzing and evaluating numerous properties for a potential househack.

@Corby Goade I took your advice and after scouring numerous agent profiles, I found an agent in the area that will charge 3% to facilitate the transaction, of which i believe is gong to be money well worth spent (as you've said), along with getting some schooling too.

I've been using Beyond Pricing, where on numerous occasions, changes I've made to rules on Beyond Pricing don't sync over to the booking sites properly.

Hey Steven,   A lot is determined by how fast you need to close, what type of property your looking to purchase, how much of a headache do you want with numerous multiple investors from crowding funding, how would you structure the Deals and the proceeds from the house.