As far as screening tenants, I recommend Rent Marketplace or SmartMove.

I asked them to write up their assessment in case I needed to filed a claim, and the manager got skittish and said no (weird).So i've called two additional companies (restoration and an odor removal), to get independent assessments.

Total investment: $18,000.00$3,000ACF/$18,000 = .166666 = 17% Cash on Cash ReturnSo does this look like an accurate assessment? 

It is intimidating at first because of the HOA requirements, special assessments, owner occupancies, caps on rentals...etc.

I wonder how many of the experts just used a recorded message when giving their economic assessment? 

Investing actively needs to be mindfully assessed against balance in the other key areas of life. 

That’s why I did reach out to a 203K registered contractor in San Antonio to see if he would help me with renovation assessments on potential purchases before I jump into getting preapproved.

Put a large beach house on the NC coast under contract recently and wondering if there are any stories/tips on assessing a potential BRRRR opportunity in a beach/vacation area?  

Great time to assess what will need to be done to the property when they do leave so you can start to plan both financially and what kind of crews you need to assist.  

If you like it, write up the offer knowing that it makes sense based on the contractor's assessment.