He practiced that well and his son is now one of the largest developers in the country, if not the world.The nice thing for investors is that there should be a 2-3 or maybe 4 year gap in major apartment developments coming online. 

I am an out of state investor and in the past I have purchased my properties based on video walkthrough that my (trusted) realtor does.

We use DealCheck to underwire and QuickBooks Online for everything related to accounting and numbers.

We give them the exact address, a video of what it looked like when it was bought, who did the rehab, what the rehab cost, what it rented for, a video of what it looked like AFTER the rehab, who did the loan (who the lender was), etc. 

To recap: Be extremely cautious with flat fee MLS sites that only refer business to other agents.Bonus PointsYou should also consider the ease of use of the flat fee MLS listing provider, for example, can you complete everything online?

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have 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.

I have made 30 videos on how to do things and put them on a YouTube page for our tenants, sent it out on an announcement, etc.   

Even small, consistent amounts add up over time.Learn & NetworkKeep reading REI books, but also join real estate meetups or online groups like here on BiggerPockets.

Networking Tips: How can I leverage industry events, meetups, and online communities to build relationships with potential investors?

The other half of the accounting records is coming from online purchases, utility payments, etc etc where they are sending you an email.