Closing costs + rent ready costs + lease out costs - those you need to be compensated for and new investors are always surprised that they can add up to 5 or 10 or 15K.  

It seems more your fault for choosing the "lying" contractors from the tenants point of view, if you ask them to pay up, I'm sure they would.

Investor savvy agents are few and far between so take the time to find the right one - you are not looking for your forever home and simply giving the agent a list of homes you want to look at which is what most agents do anymore. 

Also, looking for an agent who is looking to partner up on said deals.  

Type up your scope of work.

Or if they split up etc?

Columbus, GAYou can go look up the remaining 21 markets, but you get the idea.

We have several who drive up from the Joplin Area.Definitely worth your time.Next meeting is February 11th, 2025

County has assessed for 200k but would be worth more due to the area they are building homes left and right on that road and they are selling 300k+ and up.

Rents will go up.