Just have to figure out what you can and cannot do then figure out if its worth your effort and time on a personal level.. the fact is .. real estate is location , location, location  and supply demand and available credit supply the values.    

You want someone doing at least 30 transactions a year in a lower priced market.

That's an example but something in the middle ground that works for both of you.I'm a bit non-plussed with some of the large multi-family syndicators who like to talk about how they can force rents up for lower income people and in almost the same breath talk about how they help the same people with their charity...I think, like everything else there is a productive middle-ground where you can earn good returns and not force people into bad situations.

Do Not let the assessor in your property unless its before the renovation and looks rough this can get you a lowered assessment for that year only.

Can't close on a house you don't win....And there's ton of research on this but one examplehttps://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/when-negotiating-a-pric...At the end of the day it's on the seller for not accepting a lower price, as an investor I'm not paying a cent more than I have to...

"Fix handle on rear bedroom $56.00""Replace mechanisms in lower bathroom toilet by qualified certified plumber $235.00""........."

Selling it less than a year from origination lowers the price.2.

@Walter Correia, You're going to see a range based on service level, economies of scale and geography. 

We have all the outdoor stuff you are looking for with lower property costs than the front range Denver area - and better weather.

Cash face to face .. really sucks , but lower income people often don’t have checking accounts or means to travel to a bank or a certified pay station .