But i guess in today's world where things are on line and investors are used to Internet communications this is much easier than those days.

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.

The preliminary analysis can have lots of data, so it's important that the provider thoroughly review it with you to explain what depreciation tax deductions Cost Seg study provides and what depreciation benefit you would get w/o Cost Seg.

Agent-advisors would merely provide advice, coordinate property photos, and review offers with their principals. 

Thanks for the insight I'd review the contract or agreement and maybe consult an attorney about getting out of this.

Apologize if these questions are vague, I am quite new to this.Happy to provide some of the data I have found thus far (though data online is scarce given the size of the town).Thanks!

Been getting nowhere with zoning laws found online and in the local library for Yonkers (in westchester county) as to whether any permits are needed in order to operate such a business. 

There are so many online hard money lenders.

You can create your own, or there are house flipping spreadsheet templates available online 

The preliminary analysis can have lots of data, so it's important that the provider thoroughly review it with you to explain what depreciation tax deductions Cost Seg study provides and what depreciation benefit you would get w/o Cost Seg.