Repetition works.

And there may repetitions where you might be mailing out 20 letters to a single investor who owns 20 properties.

This isn't childs play though for some veterans of this business it may seem that way due to repetition.

The knowing how much the rehab will cost can be one of the most daunting tasks and just like you have experienced, repetition helps solve the problem. 

I'm hearing repetitively among Israeli investors the idea that investing here in Israel is not so productive.

@Michael Kantar,I haven't read  everyone's thread, so this might be repetitive, but I'm strictly a buy/hold investor,  and let me just say, part of our success has come from the fact my partner knows basic/intermediate  plumbing,   HVAC, electrical, drywall, etc..     

Long term employees performing fairly repetitive tasks in the same environment over and over again... materials shipped to the same place means less logistical nightmare to contend with.Cars are also a lot less of a team sport.

Eddy's barrier is the lack of repetition.

His repetitive "stick with what the lease says!"

Should anyone still want to buy an IKEA kitchen at IKEA, here is my review of the appointment / assembly process, which she/he should plan with: 11.05.2017 1.surveying appointment at home: normal 15.05.2017 1.planing apptmt at IKEA: normal 12.06.2017 1.installation apptmt at home: Planning error (measures copied incorrectly), broken kitchen appliances, broken TV, cabinet gaps, no worktop 13.06.2017 2.planing apptmt at IKEA: complete replaning due to 40cm length planing error 28.06.2017 2.installation apptmt: incorrect parts delivery, scratched, incorrectly cut worktop, broken rear wall 04.07.2017 2.surveying apptmt: new measurement for worktop 13.11.2017 3.installation apptmt: worktop supplied by 5cm too narrow 02.06.2018 4.installation apptmt: worktop supplied by 2cm too wide & 2cm too short about 12 repetitive hotline calls (always longer than 30min) including waiting loop 10 WASTE HOLIDAYS 26 Email pure for the coordination of the kitchen installation 43 Email with IKEA "customer service" for the misclaimed "claim settlement" 300 € collateral damage Zero compensation (91 € were offered to me, which I refused) Conclusion: NEVER AGAIN IKEA !!!!!