I got into this by accident when i took a job via upwork as a VA  for Vontive and stated at interview  i could lower there costs and stress by automating there lead gen.I automated the lead gen and they didnt need 5 0f the 6 VAs they hired and we cut there costs by nearly 60%.Thats when i realised that you could automate even the cross platform data scraping.Then i got some extra clients from Upwork and now Im on here to help, offer the same and expand to others.going to the recorder office/courtYou only need to go to the physical building if thre is information on the documents that you need but cant view online.

Also, managing the property as a rental could offer tax benefits.When purchasing, keep in mind condo association fees and maintenance costs.

The value for us was basically paying 3k/month for a project manager, which we built into our reno costs and fit our model.  

If you live in a high cost of living area, investing in more affordable out-of-state markets can be a great strategy.

Most cost segregation firms will provide a free cost/benefit analysis quote to help you determine if the tax benefits from the study will outweigh the costs.

I made a few thousand less than expected but I figure that's just the cost of doing business sometimes.Based on my experience I wouldn't let the remote possibility that a homeowner might go into greed mode dissuade you from doing these deals.

I would be cautious buying in the saturated areas because there are so many similarly sized properties that price is becoming increasingly the deciding factor. 

One property went for almost $100,000, before increased interest in real estate investing, that property would have sold for a high of $50,000 maybe less. 

Sorry one additional item I hit post too soon...The reason I asked about TIA is because you generally want to get a contractors opinion of cost prior to lease during that negotiating phase so you know how much that TIA covers and what you'll be coming out of pocket for.  

If loan balance is $300k and it's worth $400k and an equity partner puts $40k to bring it current then they have about 40% of equity in the property - now they would not take straight $40k as probably more costs involved.