Real Estate is hyper local and takes a deep understanding of all of the metrics of the location community neighborhood street and block.Multi family is a business so it’s all about the numbers so you want to make sure you fully understand the different types and classes of properties, how to maximize income and control expenses and everything it takes to operate a property efficiently and profitably.

I think finding the complimentary skill sets is a great idea and leads to greater project/task efficiency in the long-run.

BedroomsRemember that long term tenants usually have some kids This is why having a 2-3 bedroom house is good for long-term tenantsAgeOlder the property, the more value that can be created Means a lot more work It’s also less efficient for the tenant paying the utilitiesUtilitiesLook for properties where the tenant pays all the utilities Some are not possibleLawnRecreational space for the tenant is sometimes important Keep in mind that they probably won't take care of it as you would8 problems to look for when shopping for a rental propertySeem to be bad but are usually easy to fix Bad smell Carpet: removing the carpet will usually fix the problem.

@Tony RobertsI like your energy, but some core things are off.

Cashflow, Loan paydown, Appreciation, and Tax savings) throughout the life of the investment- Cap Rate (Capitalization Rate) is a annual measure of how efficient a property generates NOI in relation to the property's cost/value.

Another potential solution is getting an oil burner that is more efficient and auto fills.

It does nothing but efficiently charge me a monthly fee of 29 dollars for NOTHING, as it only served to send random letters to the bureaus on my behalf that all got rejected because they were poorly written and devoid of proper identifying information to carry out the request which by the way, was pointless because it only sought to keep organizations from pre-approving me by denying them access to my credit report.

Or it could make you look like you are efficient.

I would simply turn him down citing issues with insurance, unnecessary energy usage if you cover utilities, and potential water/fire damage. 

So much Negative energy here all of you...