Then there's the likelihood that I find another qualified tenant while waiting for the paperwork to be processed & the home to be inspected - this could tack on another $200-$500 to the total cost, as my Client could be receiving that rent from someone else while waiting on the local Housing Authority to conduct inspections.Ultimately, the Housing Authority would refuse to pay the bill for my services - or compensate my Client a per diem for lost rent.

And of course he is trying to explain that it would make it easier for him to move if you were able to save an extra $400 per month for a while, given all the money that he lost in the separation.

I realized its all money lost and even if I found a good cash flow property out-of-state, it would no where near enough to cover my rent check (I'm new to real estate so I don't have any rental income under my belt yet).

They lost along the way why they do what we do.

Some lost more than 50% in the last crisis, and they tend to boom off the bottom..

I know a lot of investors that have lost money (and their faith in humanity) in Ogden and I am very skittish on that town.

You pretty much lost me at "down payment".

Turn time is lost income.Some Key CharacteristicsIn order to achieve the above, some of the characteristics I would look for include the following.Does not: Have an in-house maintenance department.

Never lost a receipt or statement or missed a major deduction. 

A significant amount of cash lost by me and others.