Obviously I’m not going to live there myself so I’m not particularly picky on what type of countertops and how energy-efficient the windows are.

@Meshia Smith Typically an investor wants to know if they are in the same ballpark as the homeowner before they invest a lot of time or energy into all the research that goes into putting a house under contract.

You compensation for this kind of arrangement should include compensation (for brining the land and your work effort) AND just as importantly, the boost you will acquire to your learning curve.That said, I took the liberty of using the factors you shared with Greg Dickerson and found that, as you correctly suspected the deal doesn't work based on them.

Don't take seller's word about old tenants or put the budget for removing them or spending your time, money and energy with them.

So i get that once the mortgage is done you are sitting nice with equity and a profit boost, but to make any real money now i feel like you have to flip or wait until mortgage paid or keep buying buildings with 1k a month profit.

The police and the energy company have already been out to try and fix the power lines and stuff. 

Refocus your energy into getting it fixed. 

It helps both parties to discern if the tenant is likely to qualify to rent the unit, saving time and energy for all.

., TV commercials, radio ads, motivated seller website, SEO, pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online advertising and boosted/promoted social media postings.Bottom line is consistency.

Of course, you could also outsource this part of the business by partnering with a rock star broker who's willing to work with a new investor without much money of their own, depending what you're bringing to the table in terms of value.Door knocking, writing letters is free, checking public records, and networking are all free beyond the inevitable time, energy, gas and postage costs that are associated with the effort.