Auction Sites or Distressed Property Listings: Sites like Auction.com or Hubzu sometimes list properties that need work but are in decent locations and within budget.Given your experience with renovations and your budget, exploring these options might get you closer to what you're looking for without having to compromise on property age or potential renovation challenges.

I would suggest anyone considering web developer to build a site to take this crucial factor into consideration.

Look them up on the tax records for free and then use a free site like Spokeo to search info on the owner.

How much of your free-time goes into research versus actual hands-on work on-site?

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Typical pad site is about 3 acres, but I've seen bigger and smaller depending on the well. 

Online, I actually don’t remember the original site I was on-one of the big ones which led me to a desert land site where one woman who owned a lot of San Bernadino land was selling.

They let my on-site manager know they were going to "take a trip for a birthday party" and have not returned. 

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.There are over 20 real estate accountants on this site.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.