I have concrete evidence that proves this.Honestly it is irrelevant how many clients you have doing 3 billion deals.If one deal cost them 3K / lead, it is horrible.

I learned very early on in my career that my success directly correlates to the success of my investors and try to do everything in my power to make sure my clients are satisfied (the amount of repeat business and referrals I receive is evidence of that).

My major ones are:- Foundation & overall structure (termites, sink holes, evidence of water damage/mold)- Roof needs to be replaced every ~12-15 years so if it hasn't then that will need to be done- AC - 50/50 shot if over 10 years old.- Look at plumbing - copper might need replacing & polybutylene pipes need to be replaced- Had an insurance company refuse to insure a property with a water heater over 10 years old...- If houses really old you want to make sure that the Electrical Panel has been updated or you will have to in order to get traditional mortgage financing or sell.Also check on sex offenders and school ratings if the target market for the area is people that have kids (I check before I make an offer). 

The homes you might be seeing are either not in an A/B area or need a lot of work that isn’t evident in the online pics (there are a lot of great real estate photographers here, I use a couple of them for my listings).  

It’s not enough to advertise on AirBNB and say that it is a short term rental (whereas if it was a long-term property simply advertising it for rent may suffice).Generally, if you are looking to benefit from non-passive losses to offset income from other sources with the short term rental “tax loophole” you want to make sure you at least have the following in case of IRS inquiry/ audit:- A log of guest stays that support the average of 7 days or less- Evidence of material participation in the activity according to IRS material participation rules.

Oh, and we called the cops after we arrived, but they were not Abel to do anything, because there was no evidence, and due to the legal contract nature of the AirBnB reservation. 

I also want to qualify for another mortgage soon, which means I need to provide evidence of legitimate long-term revenue, ie LTR lease etc. 

I needed to provide my girlfriend with sufficient evidence showing that it is a huge turn off or invasion of privacy having a camera in the house.You have greatly helped and proved my case.Thanks, Nick Ask your girlfriend if she would be comfortable with a camera in your bedroom.