One of their points is that they will guide you on how to create credibility with HedgeFunds they currently do business with in order to get better quality notes that one can find via internet sites or servicers like fciexchange.com (does that smell like an upsell for the future?)

That way you can get either an inspector and/or a trusted, high-quality contractor to evaluate the property. 

Also if they are any outstanding balances on the eviction databases, and the tenants are moving  out of the property because their lease has expired, you have to be able to read between the lines, like someone at the company forgot to send in the notice of satisfaction...

I could find high quality paper at 8% no problem.  

. :) ).As I'm sure you know you gave a bit of a range in the quality and desirability of areas, as well as long term development plays, but they all have merit.  

Account Closed Knowing your market is critical to whether you are an investor or a speculator.Here is the short list of what you need to know:*  Rents*  Sales comps*  Taxes*  DOM*  Profit potential  (formula)*  Seller's or Buyer's market*  Market saturation*  Interest and availability of tenants and/or buyers*  Cost of homes for sale (not the same as sales comps)*  Quality of neighborhood (stats, but eyeball test works even better when you inspect a property)Joe VilleneuveREcapSystemA2REIC

Those houses are professionally managed and have positive cashflow.I have an offer outstanding on a SFR in the Indianapolis area and hope to close on that soon.

Every lead is not something you can turn into business, the quality of your leads has much to do with that but you need to recognize what fits your skill level and abilities to manage or work the leads.

This is a combination of the climate, condition of the property, and the quality of the property manager. • Stable or growing job market - Rental property profitability is dependent on a stable job market.

Then actually follow up, ask about the work quality, how many (if any) change orders those customers got hit with, was the contractor there when they said they would be there?