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You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Gox online filing system will be able to check the results by logging into the system.

I understand equity and cash-flow are related, but what I mean is that I don't need the cash flow right now as much as I'd like to build a strong portfolio that can cash flow even more later on.I've owned a single-family rental for 4 years, but on mulitple fronts I felt like I've done a poor job self-managing it, so this Fall I picked up the Turners' book on managing rentals and that's what led me here to Bigger Pockets online.

Keep doing what you're doing with networking, and just keep showing up — in person or online.

I've managed to compile a lot of information online about her Ponzi scheme from various sources.

I have a background in technology and real estate (I was a previous VC-backed technology company founder), so I am very tech-friendly, and I like to adopt solutions that streamline workflow/enable best practices. 

I'd look at crime rates and I'd also look at multifamily supply projections to see how many units are expected to come online in the next few years. 

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.

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