We told her that we were extremely happy about the job and wanted to hire her in the future for more cleaning jobs.However, she refused to fill out a W-9 and said that she would not give us a tax number under any circumstances.  

James Wachob , $5,000 in closing costs on an $83,000 property seems extremely high.

I may have a deal underway as I have an extremely motivated seller with a manufactured "double-wide" home in Mesa, AZ.

Also you need to factor in maintenance, repairs, capital expenditures and vacancyStill looks like it possibly could be a good deal depending upon the expensesOne thing to check is the taxes - $3200 for $45,000 property seems extremely high.

Yes, Southwest Riverside is Temecula and Murrieta.I have several properties that have done extremely well.Super strong rental market, great schools  Good employment (Lots of people commute out to San diego or Orange county, but a lot work here as well.)I now manage properties for owners here and they are extremeley happy with type of tenants, turnover, appreciation etc. 

Having done it for 35+ years, I guarantee extreme down times that weigh heavily on ones soul.  

Their time is extremely valuable.I have a back ground in building homes and office buildings, repairing home others would walk away from.

So they went the other extreme and bought one of my Oregon Coast specs..

That was extremely insightful!

For example, I think it is extremely rare to find true great flip opportunities, so 80% of the deals I find cater to investors looking for rental properties.