@Keivan Darius Hit the nail on the head.

This is a two-story standalone building consisting of two efficiency apartments, one on top of the other.The tenant below them does not have fleas, and neither do the tenants in the front house.I bug bombed the apartment in question, and the tenant claims to have bombed it again. 

I highly recommend you search for deals daily, but you will hit a lot of unnecessary road blocks along the way if you haven't identified your team. 

It hits the 1% mark, but is it truly a good deal for an investor?

I was wondering if anyome had any tips on how to market rental properties efficiently to buyers.

And the energy efficiency thing is probably worth something.

How can all of us combined be of value to the team while being as cost-efficient as possible? 

Mention the fact that he'll be saving on Realtor commissions should he sell privately, plus he'll have tax advantages should he wish to offer some seller financing, i.e. not getting hit with capital gains tax, etc. 

Management companies will be more efficient in the long run and (if you choose the right company) save you significant amounts of money, time, and heartache. 

I think this time around the PM business will be hit a lot harder than it was in 08.