We often get competing offers the first weekend, and we often have a list of buyers waiting for our houses to finish up so they can have "first dibs."

They don't want to compete with the market, a.k.a. they want to see if they can't get a discount or its not "their" money.The irony of any asset listed for sale is it is actually "for sale" opposed to looking for a ghost.I would go back to your investors and get to the bottom of what they are really up to before you waste your time.

Bryan, there's a lot of demand for investment properties in this area.I had another 4 unit plus store front sell for 325k and it was only bringing in around $4,400 in gross rent fully occupied.So it's tough, the only advantage I have is being the one negotiating directly with the bank and not competing with other buyer's.

I'm sure that I miss alot of great deals, but I'm not a major player.

Assign "names" to the positions/functions later, but define what responsibilities each role plays and how the different "player" interface with each other.

A class I took years ago for special education talked about four stages of learning: 1. unconsciously incompetent - don't know that you don't know 2. consciously incompetent - now you know that you don't know it 3. consciously competent- can do it, and can explain it 4. unconsciously competent- been doing it right for so long, cannot fathom doing it wrongMost learning occurs in stage two, the best teachers are in stage three.

Your rental has to blend into the market it's competing in.

Big companys lose theirs competence with low wages and unaware staff.

As an investor, you'll always compete against the old fogies simply looking to lock up money long term and take a 4 - 6% rate of return.

Beautiful intact unpainted oak trim, tall ceilings, fireplaces, and a lot of rehab that was in the process by very competent contractors.