You want the photos to pop, grab the attention of someone scrolling through them, and really showcase how beautiful your investment is.

What you do not want to do is study for years and then do nothing because you are on to the next interesting thing that pops up.

For the Syndicator here is what happened.. they were buying existing buildings with the idea of value add.. well being Texas at that time it was very easy for new construction to pop up virtually right next to you or close.. then you had the new construction offering move in bonus's and people just kept leaving their older buildings before they could get to value add.. and their vacancy rates shot up to unsustainable.. and they no longer could debt service and or broke lender covenants and the foreclosures started.  

Properties run by mom and pop with low rents and some deferred maintenance are my favorite!

I don't see the bank selling you the note. yeah, back in the day, maybe, for mom and pop servicers.

If a unit is vacant it is vacant it is not making you money but costing money.Lot's of clients that own tech companies, are doctor's, retirees, etc. want to put money to work but not have any headaches and more of a passive asset for NNN.Anything 1 million and below likely looking at weak suburban to rural areas or mom and pop tenants that are weak.

The property has had a string of mom and pop owners, has been neglected and lots of deferred maintenance, but great location, large units, lots of green space and across the street from an A property-There is 3/4 of an acre at the back that looks directly at the field and already has utilities and permits for 8 units.

Skip Genie, Spokeo, or a similar tool should pop their phone number for you! 

They have more control over the loan and any little problems that pop up can be resolved quicker than if the underwriter is out of the area or it is a broker going through channels.   

If you think of this as a long term picture all real estate agents will be unemployed and the mom/pop fix and flipper will be history....The big three in Phoenix are sucking up a lot of inventory...