I feel like I need to get my realators liscense so I have acces to the mls, as well as having other systems that help me find the deals worth having.

-They have backwards priorities -They are professionals and know they will get several more months out of the home even after you file for evection-They are simply bad with managing their money-Something changed in their lives and they can no longer afford to live there/ need to save money to get into the next place-They bit off more than they could chew initially (similar to being bad at managing money but more future budget related)The people that do pay are regular people who want a decent place to live and respect how the system works. 

We typically use the following allowances:Revenue:     Vacancy   8 - 10% (even though the vacancy in our areas is running from 4 - 6%).Operating Expenses:Maintenance and repar:  10% (of effective gross revenue)Property Management:   7 - 10% (of effective gross revenue)Reserves:CAPEx reserve:    8 - 10% depending on the age and condition of the property and its major systems.

Also would like to use a system to get old documents into digital format and are view able by stakeholders and committee members.  

If there's a competitive offer situation, I would probably take a grand or two off the purchase price(1% maybe) for someone that's pre-approved with no inspection contingency versus someone with an 8 day period.

Using the a A, B, C and D house grading system what area would be recommended to be looking into for the best return on investment for a buy and hold investor?

Do you know what the expenses should be versus what the broker or owner is showing you?  

From what I have read the wiring and AC systems are thought to be impacted by the dreaded Chinese Drywall issue....  

Systems have come up on previous podcasts and they are really the most important thing that a military member should focus on if they want to build a business in real estate.  

As for how to get that information ahead of time, things may get much easier when the state court system moves to e-filing...