I was actually just at a meeting the couple weeks ago and a veteran Baltimore flipper told the story about a flipper who was from DC bought a property literally a block over from another block and lost about 20K just bc they didn't know the difference that their block was a bad one but the one right next to it was good.  

.- Make sure that the property has great photographs and that the photos are displayed in the proper order.- Help the seller to establish the correct list price based on the local comps and market conditions.- Advise the seller about any issues related to the property that might effect it's sale.- Negotiate on behalf of the seller in order to get the best deal possible for the seller.- Follow up with the agents who show the property to get feed-back and advise the seller of the feed-back and any appropriate actions that should be taken.- Make sure that all advertising complies with all rules, regulations, and laws effecting the property.- Help the seller to find good service providers (if needed) such as attorneys, termite companies, etc.- Receive all offers on the property, review and evaluate the offers, and advise the seller relating to the offer.- Once the property goes under contract (in some areas the term is "open escrow") follow up with the buyer's agent relating to the buyer's progress toward closing on time.- Prior to closing, review the preliminary HUD-1 settlement statement and make sure there are no errors.

Aj P, I've used the help of a contractor friend to compute rehab costs. . . then, like a veteran investor told me, always add an extra $5-10k.

He has a lot to share about veterans and growing your real estate portfolio.Best of Luck!

If it's not truly spotless, get it cleaned, photographed, and posted.

Through marketing, paying for a professional photographer, helping with staging if necessary, paperwork, communicating with buyers agents, etc. the 20k is a bargain and the agent will allow your parents to maximize their homes value.

I have a general idea, but I would like for the seasoned veterans of real estate investment to chime in on this.

Are there any pointers I can get from Lease to Own veterans on here?

Something to the effect of "this disabled military veteran needs this dog to function so please don't ask them questions about it as it may make them feel bad".

Originally posted by @Mayson Madden:The background- I'm a USAF veteran that graduated this past December from college.