To be honest, I am not a handy person and would rather buy a unit which needs little repairs and use a management company in a "buy and forget" fashion of rental investing.

My biggest fear is coming in with a loaded shotgun, knowing barely the surface of what I need to know, so I appreciate any and all input. 

However, if you have someone that handles your books in an orderly fashion, even at year-end adjustments will be easy.Currently, I am a Developmental Controller.

The purchase price of duplexes and quadplexes seem good on the surface but once I enter them in the calculator it’s non favorable.

On the surface, it can be a win for both. 

The old-fashioned desktop QB is a monster that is very difficult to tame and maintain.

Not only will that give you info on where to find deals, but also financing, niches, and everything you need to get started in real estate investing.That being said, if you set up some keyword alerts on the site, you'll get notifications everytime somebody posts about "Tampa" or whatever you set your keywords to be, and deals can surface that way too.Hope this helps!

If you can get them to execute a DIL then offer cash for keys and have them exit the home (hopefully) in a peaceful fashion We usually don't make the CFK payment until they move out and we get a local agent to inspect the interior. 

In the nicer places, we use Corian or solid surface, whereas the mid-level places a cheaper solid service pre-fab such as laminate.

They are not regulated in the same fashion as a true IRA custodian (such companies typically have the word 'Trust' in their name).