Remember the main objective is to get the property without breaking the bank.

What are some common things you say, or some objections you have to face?

We require our tenants to carry it, or we do it for them via what is known as forced insurance via our provider:Pays to the property owner or manager (“Landlord”) for damage to the Landlord’s property arising from the perils of fire, smoke, explosion, water damage, backup or overflow of sewer, drain or sump, falling objects, riot, or civil commotion.

With cash flow as my objective I'm not sure this advice is relevant/ important.

These alone can add up or stack up quickly to evaporate those thin margins I was speaking of a few moments ago.Probably the biggest mistake I see newer investors (and even not so newer investors) make over and over again in this market is trying to jam a square shaped object into a circular hole.

Our objective is to build a portfolio of real estate income-producIng assets that generate ‘passive’ income for retirement.

I have done another Fannie Mae deal in 2012 which fell apart due to a title issue on the day prior to closing, and the listing agent then didn't object to me listing out items included with the sale.

Not to mention that it would be more objective than the manner that appraisers generally value the property.

Hello Seth, What its your ultimate objective?

Based on those concrete numbers, you can then make a more objective decision.