At my day job we consult with c-suit executives of retail, restaurant and location based entertainment clients using proprietary data licenses to help them determine the best location for opening new stores, analyzing can cannibalization of existing stores, competitive analysis and more.

Interestingly those two individuals know me as well as anyone as one is my wife and the other is an executive coach that I have worked with for over a year. 

Make sure that you properly prepare yourself for owning a home.

The other area I find that is not properly addressed is the Loss Assessment coverage.  

A good, investor-friendly, attorney will walk you through the contract beginning to end in order to add value to you, answer all your questions, and be retained for future deals.Title comes in once you have a fully executed contract of sale/sales agreement.All the best to you on your journey!

I've been in contact with a couple of real estate agents about the proper steps to take in acquiring. 

But personally, if it was getting me more rent/was an A-class or B-class I would repair the floor properly from the start. 

This halfplex was a pocket listing at my brokerage, i had to time to think and analyze the deal properly How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Your deposit is going towards your down payment so as long as you use your due diligence period properly there isn't a huge downside. 2.

The issue is almost always price, assuming you are properly advertising.