Agent mentioned I would have to sell these as a portfolio in the future, or invest considerably to bring each property up to standards for individual sale.Any insight into how to do due diligence on a portfolio?

The exact amount that triggers this requirement varies by situation (for instance, a $1,000 cash gift may be material to a single borrower that makes $35,000/yr but may not be material to a borrower that makes $350,000/yr), so it’s good practice to ask your lender if you suspect you might have a material cash gift or large deposit – so you aren’t surprised by this at the last minute.Repeated and updated documentation of any of the above.

What is the standard rent rate for the area?

Hi all,I'm just starting my real estate investor journey. I have a property I'm my crosshairs, but before I pull the trigger I'd like to get some community feedback on the best entity to purchase under for tax benefit...

A great place to start plugging in criteria and practicing narrowing down the list.

There is no “standard” PM fee.

In practice I'll look into all my options at the time and chose based on Cash Flow.  

You can just clean it up enough or fix up to a certain standard you set.  

When I was in Law School I don't think I could have predicted tax liens would be my sole area of practice, but its good when your hobby is also your occupation I think.

While a 30-day close is standard, offering to make this happen sooner is always better.