Vacancy, deferred maintenance, several units that were down, major items needing replaced such as roofs, plumbing lines, windows, exterior curb appeal and even some structural issues needing to be addressed.

These questions will not only teach you how to analyze deals but will also make you connections with more investors.When you're at these meetups, share your ambitions and explain to people that you will be successful and you will attract a lot of people because there is nothing more attracting/appealing than success. 

I can get a bank loan but having all cash offers on the table a bank loan doesnt appeal to the seller.

Granite, hardwood, new everything, appliances to appeal a chef, large deck or basement for entertaining, screened porch, 3-car garage, great neighbors, great schools?

Saying continuous work to a contractor is not appealing anymore.

hello all,  I am appealing my Balt city real estate taxes and am beginning phase 2 of the tax appeal process.  

Turnkey properties in the Midwest and elsewhere appeal to me because they're cheap.

Turnkey is about passive income, which means it is specifically designed to appeal to investors who - either because they either don't want to or don't have the expertise/time to do so - are not willing to do all the legwork themselves. 

Showing up at their office and appealing to them in person can get a lot if not all issues taken care of.  

The Wikipedia entry for them does not make them seem very appealing.