Haven't bought a deal in Tampa yet but am on the market for a 100+ unit value-add deal

I got push back from the buyers agent asking me if I was going to tank this deal for a bit over 10 grand , I told him , no , but you are .   

For one property, Xcel is plenty adequate.Quickbooks is really a square peg/round hole deal for rentals of any kind.

If anyone has any tips or tricks to a first-timer, feel free to leave a reply (especially curious about standard practices for identifying deals).

If you properly screened the tenant, I wouldn't worry he is trying to negotiate the best deal possible.

If you can't find a profitable deal to do, the differential between two non-deals is inconsequential.

I personally am located and invest in the Colorado Springs metro area and would advise that you may not find many BRRRR opportunities on-market and will have to do some work to find these deals off-market. 

I want to pay them a preferred rate of return on their money without giving up equity in the deal. 

I'll piggyback off the OP's question with some of my own, as I am looking for some tips as well.Is your CapEx kept in a separate account than your reserves?

I currently own 1 rental property with no mortgage and am looking to learn how to get my second deal.