So you now have to manage your buyer (who is really another wholesaler) completely differently, and you have to rely on their ability to get things done.i don't think I understand the other part of your question about letting the other investor know about you wanting to rehab.

If you truly have the ability to perform, and this is a business for you, any agent working for you has a constant stream of income that you are providing.

The ability for a (cop) car to speed by your house is a good thing.Between City College and executive airport is not too bad.

You might ask if they will count the rents as part of your ability to pay for a loan.

that's a very good questionmy answer is many of the metric's folks use to decide what a good deal is and what is not, are very regionalized... whats a great metric in one market may not even be remotely possible in another.perfect example is the west coast buy and hold investor pulling their hair out trying to find a 2% deal.. and realizing they either don't exist or are so rare that you would be super lucky to find one.And those in other markets were the 2% rule props are on every block literally and they won't buy them unless they are at least that or much higher in some instances.So this puts investors in a paralysis mode not being able to buy ...

Now he has sent me a bill for almost $500. for the day of the lockout and new locks which he installed so poorly my husband replaced them as soon as he could.

My ability to create spreadsheets and track everything helped me find partners who filled my gaps and to who I could provide concrete value.

You may also consider a SFH that has a wet bar (easily add kitchenette) and ability to create a second entrance - that way, if you don't want to interact with your tenants you don't have to :) 

But it'll free up my ability to get to the next step.Reduce expenses.

Try reaching out to facilities managers and HR teams for the large local tech companies and offer up the ability to house interns or new transplants that are new hires.