While negotiating price with a private seller I went the route of negotiating terms before requesting the seller to come up with the price he wants (buy house as is, reviewed cosmetic deficiencies that I can fix, estimated closing date, etc) and the seller has ultimately decided to have the property appraised.

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Up and down duplex, the property is located 5 minutes from a University, middle s...

But now I’m used to just reviewing it on the phone :) Anyways, thanks for the information on the other options!

Review their management agreement.

Its worth it they have all the forms for your state that you need and reviewed by attorneys from my understanding.

If you don't have it already, I would put together a written Applicant Screening Criteria document that outlines what you are reviewing and your criteria (e.g. 3x rent in gross monthly income, NO evictions, etc.). 

Ask for reviews on Yelp/Google - ask people to share your FB page.

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My plan is to get the applications and review them.