We will usually comp cleaning fee or give gift cards to local restaurant to comp any legitimate issues.

I would expand your search radius and what you are looking at, meaning not only location but more distressed properties as well.

If there sealed shut it makes me think your location of the property is in a rough area.  

They should be able to point you in the direction of someone local and have an idea of what the cost is.

I'm not sure if I am going to start local (since the market is so high here) or if I am going to go OOS.

Find and join a local REI or land lord Association and attend meetings to get local perspectives on markets, LL/tenant laws and experiences etc.Hang out here and search threads that may be relevant to you and your desires/needs.Decide on your objectives from investing, taking into account your resources from financial and time perspectives.

Hi Victor, You should talk to a local lender about a bank statement loan program.

**Recordation:** The Deed of Trust is recorded with the county clerk's office in the county where the property is located.

I have a connection to the seller which means I can get the location at a good deal. 

Purchase price: $68,000 Cash invested: $5,000 Sale price: $99,000 4 Unit quad in Medina NYRenters were tough and management company's locations are too far for a regular check up.Had a renter pass away and then DCS came in and the house was condemned due to farm animals in the upstairs unit where the person passed.We were too far to keep tabs on this investment so we sold the home.