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Any landlord that offers this should have their head examined! 

I would think your insurance agent might have access to some historical information for a specific area as they would want to examine this closely for their underwriting.

Again, others might feel differently here.3) property level due diligence: (takes seconds to weeks per deal): here is where I drill in with the low-level details.a) pro forma popping: I examine all the assumptions, and see if they are overoptimistic or not.

You can make the determination by examining the mechanical systems yourself and finding out their age or hiring an inspector to evaluate the systems.

Again, others might feel differently here.3) property level due diligence: (takes seconds to weeks per deal): here is where I drill in with the low-level details.a) pro forma popping: I examine all the assumptions, and see if they are overoptimistic or not.

Examine the bottom half from every angle - how much you can make, what else you can get for your money (don't worry about how much you make on these, they are time suck and the lower half of your portfolio)That's a good place to start.

I am in the process of studying for my licensing exam in the state of Tennessee and plan to work in the Chattanooga area upon completion of the test (which will be quite soon).

I had been starting to catch onto the way he was manipulating me at this point and I do think he noticed me noticing which was scary in of itself to be examined in such a way, like sitting across the table from a predator whos meal he had paid for with my money I was forking over to him for all these months.

It may not be practical to have a contractor look at each property when you might examine 10-20 for each one you buy.