We handle all of our own printing and we save about 1/3rd of typical printing costs. 

That typically is investors.

But it is just physically to far away from my base of operations for my current business style. 

That typically is investors.

Chris T.While we are not flippers, we do use a similar approach by purchasing tired properties and forcing appreciation: it is just rehab-n-hold as opposed to rehab-n-sell.When we are carrying out a deep retrofit on a newly acquired property, we will put a sign in the yard advertising another "modern, heathy and energy efficient home in the making"  with an indication of when it will be available for rent.We typically have the units rented before the renovation is complete.

The have redeveloped the South Suburbs of Chicago and are family owned and operated.

-Sub metering of utilities or RUBS-Renegotiating all operating expensesSurvey your residents and ask "What would make your living experience better here at _______" This will open the door for ideas and they use your creative to build on those suggestion and figure out how to solve a these problems your residents have. 

I still operate a foreclosure buying service in King, Pierce and Snohomish County.  

I would guess I physically inspect 5-10 properties for every one I make an offer on and I may only get under contract on 25-33% of those because I typically offer aggressively so my numbers work.

There is a special exception for a residential rental property operation with active participation that allows you to use net passive losses from your rental activity to offset your non-passive income (W2 income, or, ordinary income).