The quality and condition of the property are going to have a great influence.

I now tell our inspectors to Test for Lead in Paint or in Water ,Absestos in floors and Ceilings,Radon and mold we do standard Water quality tests from any place a human or pet might drink water from.

Put 1/4" board over everything with quality adhesive.

All of mine are 3 BR, 2Bath ranging in price from $90k-$120k.I have typically tried to stay away from anything below the $100k as I'm concerned about the quality of tenants.David, sent you a request as like to hear more about what/where you are getting your properties.

Quality and ethical only.

The quality of your deal and the temperature of the marketplace will dictate the size of your fee.If you are double-closing, your buyer will pay a higher price than you are paying your seller.

My partner and I are doing our first mailing this week.We're both new- never done it before.Gonna field the calls...stumble around a bit...and learn by doing.Our plan is to initially send 2500 postcards each month for the next 6 months- tweak message and list criteria based on response rate(quality and quantity).

We all love to save money, so while I would like to find someone who will not over-charge me, I do seek quality workmanship, and intend to pay someone fairly to achieve that.I hope to network and learn even more here on BP!

If they're screening correctly and complete "quality" due diligence, you should be fine.

Ignoring it and focusing only on metrics like cash on cash will tend to push you towards lower quality neighborhoods with weaker long term supply and demand fundamentals, yet better day one cash flow on paper.