Mostly been looking into financing, tenant selection and management, and good investment strategies with a focus on MF properties.

If you were able to somehow select those who you know to have both an interest in and the capability of buying/selling property, then without a doubt it would be a valuable source of lead generation.

We might see a little improvement in Greenfield with the Amazon warehouse extension!  

"If it ain't broke don't fix it"  Making a place look good doesn't have to translate to removing all the cracked plaster and doing extensive renovations.  

Selecting properties in cities that have increased levels of demand will make it simpler to either lease your property out or increase the probability of a surge in value when you’re ready to sell.

@Tyler JorgensenEven if someone give you a referral, what meets their expectations, may not meet yours.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Would it also be useful to have the investor be able to select (or type in) the MLS# from a dropdown list and the service will provide a full report (about 4 pages or so) on how these values were calculated?

@Rostislava IvanovaIn our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

When I sent the 3-4pager over to ask for suggestions, The agent sent me a much more extensive contract, which is the standard contract for their deals (they are in a large, national brokerage).The capital partner requires us to have the property under contract before they will put the money up., so there's a bit of pressure to get this contract approved by the seller and all parties involved so I can see what the moneyguys say.Here's my question: How far should/do I as a first-time investor -- who wants this relationship to be a long-term, fruitful, mutually-beneficial relationship -- push to change the "standard contract" so that it only includes the wording that makes sense for an assignment? 

Be selective; make sure you buy knowing that a few years later it's going to be an investment.