Biggest opportunity for mistakes is future capex; make sure you understand what will be necessary in the next 5/10/15 years...! 

Aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications -- pulled reports from TransUnion, which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time).

The analysis all happens up front, and what I found is that my biggest bottleneck was getting out to show properties.

The biggest risk in this process, and the one I think many underestimate, is the rehab piece. 

The biggest drawback is paying for closing again, like $8k (it's a VA streamline so there is an additional $1k on top of the other fees) but that will more than pay for itself in interest saved.

Hi James, whilst I'm the biggest fan of real estate agents & I totally believe in your value you bring to the process, I'm actually looking for perspectives from the purchasers.

I needed to caulk, trim paint and the biggest thing was pressure washing the rear deck because the previous tenant had potted plants on it for 4 years... a bit of a pain because it's a very humid environment down here so wood rot is prevalent.     

It’s a small incentive that really works.

I think water and sewer line would be the biggest hurdle besides the zoning..

Is this a limiting factor for me since the city location is not the biggest factor?