Define your cash flow goal.

The first thing you have to remember is that the only person who gets to define a good deal is the person making the deal.  

.- UNDERSTAND that this kind of claim will have variables that can’t be perfectly defined right away

Sounds like you need to define your criteria so that you can align yourself with the right kind of team.

College can be great, but it does not define whether or not you are successful. 

Define your “double closing”.

I am also a process orientated person, so having the structure of a defined and seamless process was also very appetizing to me.Regarding the accounting side, I have found Buildium's account module to be very easy to use. 

Please define "landlord insurance"?

@George Samios My $.02:-Define the specifics of what you want to invest in, what rate of return you expect etc.

Generally speaking there are 2 main types of loans for investors: “Conventional” and “Portfolio”Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names).