In the long run, you do pest control for your benefit, not for the tenant's.

I have been running the numbers and it seems to be pretty promising.  

This is exactly what we do, and then we have one of our acquisitions guys just run comps and see if any of the leads are actual deals. 

So, I'm afraid my nice-guy tendencies may soon conflict with running a proper business again.

Your agent can run a history of the MLS activity.

Run numbers to see if my desired margin is possible4. 

@Scott RaleyEvery week I analyze every single 2-4 unit property on the market from Placer County all the way down to Merced, and run all the numbers like 1% Test, CoC Return, Gross Annual Yield, etc.

@Peter GroteThe majority of the investors I know have people known as "bird dogs" who run around town looking for diamonds in the rough.

Take it and run with it. 

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