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Do enough research on the property to get them comfortable with the ARV and the price you're planning to bid on it.

@Mark McNaughton First things first throw up a profile picture so people feel more comfortable and willing to give advice. 

We stay in the chicagoland area.

This community has changed hands several times but the management style has stayed consistent  so the value of the homes have risen.

Issues on the project are not good for staying on budget and hitting completion targets. 

We have no paper trail of past payments but have a letter from tenant to owner stating that "sorry I was late with payments and I want to continue staying in the house."

Stay with inexpensive, easily replaced and repaired standard windows.

I personally prefer 2 bedroom units over 1 bedroom units for a multitude of reasons.Typically more desirable, commands higher rents, less turnover as tenants tend to stay longer, etc.