Already owned it so negotiations were not necessary to buy it, however, negotiations are needed for the repairs How did you finance this deal?

So we have bought properties that are really well taken care of by a long term owner and need minimal work before being put in service.

Repair what needs to be repaired , do a deep clean and paint .

For a 1000 unit SFR portfolio in Tampa, you could have a portfolio manager in Cleveland, OH, a call in Center in Topeka, Kansas, remote customer service team members in Mexico or (offshore) in India, and a rental payment processing center in New York.

Some will be passed on to the tenant.You can include non-recurring expenses such as capital expenses, repairs, etc. 

We know all the gurus tell us that we do, right before they pitch us their course or services, but is that just them diversifying their income?

I personally like small controlled necessary government for vital services that are needed and minimal but importation regulation on the private sector side.

I am a full time investor/Brrr'er and do most of the builds/repairs/rehabs myself.

I've lost a lot of deals because I over estimate repair costs, so my offer is lower than others.

There are a bunch of online services that can run credit and criminal checks without breaking a sweat.