That’s why the first step is always to understand exactly which auction you are dealing with.

It's critically important for the realtor to have a very good grip and understanding of what is to be expected on the rental property performance (both financially & maintenance/capex repairs wise) when you make that handoff to a property manager.What I mean is that there are instances where if the realtor is simply "pushing their product" as I like to say, and not really understanding how their clients rental property will perform, setting their client up with unrealistic and incorrect expectations - then you are setting yourself up for failure on the referral handoff.  

However; it's important to understand that in most states, home inspectors are NOT licensed contractors, and they usually will disclose that, and that you should have certain things looked at by licensed trade.

Long-time Tampa-area investor/lender that knows that you're a "Flaming Heart" (few on here will understand that...but I saw you're from Effingham).

You need to know the market where you are investing in order to understand what makes sense.

@Christopher RubioYour challenge won't be finding properties to meet your BRRRR goal, but will be understanding what Class of properties those will be!

I don't have any experience with the Huntsville market, and I'm hoping to tap into the collective wisdom here to get a better understanding of what investment might look like there in terms of Huntsville market overview, rental conditions and future outlook. 

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.Once you understand the above, you still need to find a property.

I want to understand total exposure and try to minimize that through negotiations.

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.Once you understand the above, you still need to find a property.