That is also a great idea, I could see it being especially helpful in multi-unit buildings where you can measure satisfaction on a collective level.I have also heard of landlords asking for the top 3 things tenants would like to see improved.

You get a cert saying it is mold free and you have to disclose that to the new buyers and provide it to them.Radon is a measure of gas found in uranium and rocks in the soil.

From the first phone-call to loan payoff, your involvement per deal will be measured in hours.

It is more reasonable, and cost effective to look for other premium reducing measures like grandfathering, letters of map amendment, rating with an elevation certificate, or private flood insurance alternitives. 

I always assume its relative to the quality of the neighborhood.If you keep your list to more quantitative measures you expand your market and make it easier to find the right properties:COC, CAP RATE, Economic Indicators, Rehab costs.For me it's simple: - Cash Flow positive @ 75% Occupancy

My gut feel is that. eliminating luck, over a say 10 year period of time my return will be at least 20% greater than yours and my "risk" as measured by volatility in our respective portfolios will be 25% less.

They have stringent testing over a broader range of financial products.

I agree with Will, however it's your money and you might be prepared to accept a smaller return on your money, risk and effort than the next person.What makes better sense, IMHO, is to develop your own investment criteria, sort of like how the crab fishermen use a sizing device to quickly determine if their catch measures up.Another way to learn, quickly, is to buy for other investors.

Since then CPSC, EPA and several major builder's organizations have all agreed that those measures are excessive and often unnecessary.

I would advise being careful about filtering the responses and prudent security measures, but I think it's a great forum for connecting work to be done to skilled workers.