As for value add ideas that regular investors can actually pull off, I like finding 4 bed/1.5 bath or 3 bed/1.5 bath properties and adding a bath/shower to make it a proper 4/2 or 3/2.

My goal is to get a high likelihood of approval at 1 one year or longer of financing to allow me to refinance after cleaning up credit and completing some bookeeping/tax corrections to better qualify.Property would be purchased through LLC based on a 1031 exchange where I completed the sale and now need the replacement property. 

Usually this happens when the homeowner is not paying regularly.

They are very clean, and you don't have to worry about what was stored in them. 

I only need scheduling, cleaning, and landscaping to be automated.

Set It Up Like a BusinessEven if it’s one property, treat it like a real business from Day 1:Use a separate bank accountTrack every dollar spent on cleaning, supplies, maintenance, and furnishingsDocument your and your wife’s work hours, this supports tax treatment and helps determine when to outsourceAn LLC is optional at this stage but worth considering as you scale2.

Wondering how much for management fees, cleaning, etc might be.

In contrast, private auctions can sometimes lead to a clean title transaction, though that still depends on the terms.The type of property also plays a big role.

We regularly come across loans at 25% LTV where you would then be sitting under 20% LTV against the collateral - Typical loan duration is 2 to 8 months- Typical individual loan amount in the $400k to $800k range- Majority of assets that fit our criteria seem to be in Texas at the moment.

-I am assuming female tenants are more likely to keep property clean than male tenants, and female tenants have a lower turnover rate than male tenantsLeo