If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.

In my personal experience and opinion, one of the things that has made me successful, is the ability to recognize and take ownership for mistakes when they are made, and then improve things going forward. 

The company has been repeatedly recognized as a top 100 manufacture by Window &Door Magazine.

Our office is  national recognized franchise for single family rentals and multifamily.

I did this because I recognized that tax prep, while a valuable service, isn’t where you get the “bang for you buck.”

@Sebastian Bennett you are already a few steps ahead of most by merely recognizing the importance of vendor contracts and kudos to your insurance broker for taking the initiative to request the support documents that will attract the most favorably priced insurance quotes.

However, there are some differences in loans that I would point out and then some good methods on finding out which lenders are "investor friendly".Generally speaking there are 2 main types of loans for investors: “Conventional” and “Portfolio”Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names).

Meaning in certain situation,  if you distribute cash, your would have to recognize income.

Recognizing that the way we handle routine tasks shapes our overall approach allows for conscious adjustments.

Recognize there is a DIFFERENT caliber of folks that rent Homes as opposed to Multi-Family.