Ideally, under 90 days, similar square footage, same beds and baths, and in the same neighborhood.

Now that you mention it, it strikes me that these wouldbe ideal if you have an empty rental unit and youdon't want dust to accumulate on hard wood floors.Just set one loose.

Ideally I want a purchase price of no more that 150K per home.  

Zero maintenance fees and minimal vacancy is obviously ideal and best case scenario.  

I deal with a lot of different contractors and have been building a team and not really realizing that I was doing it..

All this in the name of finding the best long term tenants so I appreciate where you're coming fromI am actually reading "Land lording on auto pilot" and a few other books.  

I'm thinking to push for a loan in range of 67% LTV (including rehab costs) and ideally I'd be able to get 7 year fixed, but it sounds like if I could get your type of terms that would be fine.

hey Danielle I am really late on this post, I am a drywall salesman I deal or know a good chuck of installers in town (I better since I've been doing it for 9 years) On future projects I would be more then happy to give you a couple of contacts to supply labor.

Getting some good weather would be ideal too.

Make sure the HVAC, water heater, and appliances work well, those are the most common issues that I deal with maintenance wise, that can be a big financial hit when renting if you're not ready for with a reserve.