@Keith Nelson - that what is so appealing to me about Raleigh - 1% deals but with a pro-business, low tax area with a great climate the appreciation potential seems great.  

It seems that installing a tub is couple of days work including putting a frame and filling-in with the concrete in side the frame and tiling on the outside.Do you see a value of the bath tub or does it change the appeal of the bathroom to the buyers ?

@Arger Gibson, most people find their first bit of private money by approaching their network (friends of friends, family, acquaintances etc) and offering a solid rate of return on their money that is backed by a first or second lien against the property making the deal appealing to high net worth individuals.

I think providing the appliances is a great way to give your property more appeal to your prospective tenant.  

I could get a conventional loan but I don't want to tie up a good chunk of of capital, that's why the low down payment of an FHA loan is so appealing.

I have submitted two property tax appeals for Indianapolis recently.  

Your colors and finishes seems like they would appeal to a large group of buyers.

If you know of anyone who needs to make a solid return on their money and is interested please let me know and we can work something out. I may be able to pay a finder's fee. These both are good deals. They are not...

Being able to sit more people in the kitchen island will be appealing to potential buyers.

Don't count on the seller to do your figuring, that'll make you very poor, very quickly.)The suggestions to insist upon the schedule E or the tax returns are interesting- most investors can figure out what a building needs(in terms of capex and operating expenses) and what the rents and vacancy rate should be(as those are functions of area, the economy, curb appeal, management skill, and so on,) so if I were selling a 10 unit and a buyer insisted upon my seeing any part of my tax return, I'd consider that buyer to be an irritant and I'd find one who was capable of doing their own proper due diligence.