Suppose you have a start up company that is showing growth but not actually generating a consistent profit just yet. 

I got it on my last purchase just by asking for it and framing it as "You've previously bought this multifamily to generate an income stream.  

Not only will you save money but you will gain an understanding of the work that goes into a flip so that as you develop your team and systems later, you'll know which jobs you'll want to keep doing (if any) and which parts you want to hire out.As an example, I typically do the initial clean out and removal of old light fixtures and appliances so I can get a good feel for what all the house needs. 

Best strategy for appreciation and generating cash flow.

  @Sean Xin Someone who has experience in the Houston real estate market, primarily operating within the realm of single family properties (buy and hold, cash flow generation); specifically someone who has been successful in that area.

But anyway here is the BP calculator link it generated https://www.biggerpockets.com/buy_and_hold_results...

This seems to be fairly standard by property managers when they are giving up on your property; stuff the landlord with some ridiculous quite and hope they go away.Find out what the problems are and start getting real quotes.Carpet, you were onto a loser in the first place, but don't underestimate how good a professional carpet cleaning company can be.

I don’t bother with Exp or FSBO.NOD - Seems to be the best lead generator so far.

Tell them to clean the property and let you show it before they leave and then ideally you can have someone move in the day they leave.

In fact this was a house of a patient of mine previously and i saw them cleaning out their garage.