We prefer talent and organization over a cheap price.

When my maintenance dude went to the house this summer, he turned on the breaker to the AC and it sparked at him so we replaced the whole panel which wasn't cheap.

but a lot of investors buy in a "cheap" market, hit their first big capex expense, and then wonder where all the promised "cash flow" went.  

There's some good courses on Udemy that are very cheap to start learning. 

Most owners don't screen their property managers and hire someone they already know (e.g. their sales agent) or someone they find online with cheap fees or a slick sales pitch.I offer referrals along with three promises:1.

Why do you say that any deal can work if you buy it cheap enough.

This structure is not cheap to setup initially, and the annual admin costs are substantial, however gives peace of mind that it offers the ultimate liability protection and most efficient tax structure. 

The hardest part of doing things remotely (after learninghow to spot deals) is finding a trustworthyGC that is cheap and quick (ask their ETA when they bid).Good luck!

People will want to go cheap and avoid any costly repairs or maintenance.So I would factor that in

We have a specialist do that and they are relativley cheap, but it still adds up.So we have started using a very similar grey carpet tile in a few new houses last year for the basement, both finished and unfinished areas.