Because I have cash to close; because I ALWAYS protect their commission/fee, and because I alway do what I say.To earn the kind of numbers the OP is anticipating takes ALL of the following1.

One of the first things we say to them is that "We only want to buy if you want to sell" People are coming to us to solve their problem and they've decided well ahead of time that selling the home solves their issue.

Awesome and detailed right up I can tell you will do well with the effort you are putting into your search.

Rehabbing units, new porches with a grant program in the works and eventually updating siding as well What was the outcome?

The safety and well-being of our tenants should be a priority, and the program should adhere to its own policies.If you have faced similar issues and believe that Section 8 has failed to uphold their lease agreements, I invite you to join me in a class action lawsuit.

I tend to recommend areas just outside the well known fully developed areas.  

Its majority single family with some multifamily around, you could totally build another unit as well. 

I am well aware, that they are of much cheaper quality than other options.  

The focus points for me right now are deciding what to include in my tech stack that's not going to break the bank in the future as well as includes professional features not just a user friendly interface like some other PMS.I'm between these 3 currently. - Hostfully(seems to be most cheap)- Uplisting(seems to be the most professional)- Hospitable(most friendly UI & the only one I currently have experience with)     Biggest con for me is lacking in ai for messaging which they've denied integrations with developers.

Price materials and labor cost will depend on how large of scope of work but a good company is going to be around 3500 a week plus cost of over head we also pay 30% tax on our income also like you guys but if you anticipate 4 week rehab well be ready for minimum of 14k in labor +14knis low end in my opinion... now I'm currently eating my lunch on a rehab from hell but it's gonna be a work of art from where it came from... this was the worst of the worst in my career water damage to all structural raised the roof on a horrible addition and did it correctly.