Landlords in Allentown, are you noticing your improvements to generate a higher quality tenant, or is it hard to not be a slum lord in Allentown?

. (-;  I can't speak for others, but a good securities attorney will help you figure out the cheapest and most practical way to do your deal and then offer you services that meet your needs, versus trying to jack the services to the highest fee, regardless of what the client needs.

Finding a quality PM and paying them a fair fee for their service is a big part in that if you don't want to do it yourself.

Ask to speak with some of their current owners and current/former tenants.

He earned 10% APR on his money while it was invested (it was not an equity split just a straight percentage return) and he got to meet our team and see how we purchased the deal and ran our numbers and determined the quality of the rehab. 

I don't have a particular property in mind, hoping for a 'rule of thumb,' so to speak, that I could apply to future properties. 

I would speak to your lender and see what the terms are.

So I gave him the go ahead to speak with his mortgage department.

Generally speaking, home owners that rent property can be personally liable for certain types of harm that occur on rental properties.

I know if I speak with an attorney they are just going to recommend something that maximizes their fees.