I also see and hear those same "professionals" massively under-quote repair costs, forget to mention important due diligence items that if not checked can be a nightmare for the new buyer/operator, and make ridiculous claims that fly in the face of building codes/basic supply and demand factors/actual operating experience, and the like. 

@Farzan SetayeshNothing out of the ordinary, but I use the combination of the following consistently:- google photo for agent photo/video sharing- docusign for executing docs- acrobat X for all other doc edits- whatsapp for texts and phone calls- online money wiring or ACH for large items- paypal or venmo for smaller items- zelle or ACH for collecting rent- yelp or taskrabbit for misc repairs- lawnlove for landscaping or snow removal - skype for group meetings- Dropbox for online record storage- google voice for call forwarding - email for all tenant communications - autodraft for all utility & mortgage payments- online payments for all taxes & insurance - google earth to survey neighborhoods for out of town purchases - amazon or HD for online parts ordering The automation & streamlining of low value tasks enable me to preserve time for higher value activities.

I’m so sorry for your incredible loss.  

@Ben Ashburn Condolences on your loss. 

Then in 1 year analyze your year and see how you like it.Sorry for your loss, and I hope you the best.

You will learn and remember different items each time you read it.Think about where you want to live.....big city, small city, somewhere in between. 

Some lenders (smaller banks and credit unions) look at other items aside from work history and you could qualify for their portfolio loans.

They won't let me pay for my food with capital losses, however. 

Vacancies will be longer in A as opposed to B with a greater monthly loss. 

Even though one of them would have higher rates; you as a team; have to agree in some shape or form; that the profit/loss on both would be shared.