The federal fair housing act is extremely sensitive and can be even more sensitive in certain states and cities.

Thats a fair point @Erik Estrada about not wasting a lender's time & effort - but how do I identify a good lending partnership if they don't disclose their numbers & estimates to me? 

Is there a way to sell through a 1031 Exchange but then put the proceeds directly into a bunch of capital improvements at an already-owned like-kind property?

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise egregiously violating the law.

Transcribing transactions from bank statements, posting transactions to the correct accounts, and then manually creating an income statement, statement of owner's equity and a balance sheet is a fairly time consuming process and I have not been able to keep up with the book keeping between my regular work responsibilities.What accounting software do people recommend? 

This leaves rehab costs, number one, and ARV, which is where the skill comes in.Estimating today's ARV is fairly straightforward.

Give fair housing testers the right to secretly record your call, trying to trap in a fair housing issue.

Where to get the most recent and accurate data for things like:Unemployment dataPopulation growthJob diversity and top employers in the areaVacancy rates (eg huduser.org)Property taxes and jnsurance costsI saw bp pro and reventure and a bunch of other websites provide some of this data, but i wonder how accurate and recent it is.

I'd like to be fairly hands-off due to daily work commitments, and looking for something that doesn't involve a ton of risk.

Meanwhile, gross rents of $1,800+ for 3-bedroom single-families is an achievable figure, so it’s possible to generate cash flow if you lever modestly.There’s a bunch of other stuff that’s worth highlighting—the economy, demographics, neighborhoods, new construction, and more.