If you're the kind of person who would benefit from a monthly budget microsoft Excel is probably your best friend . 

All Homevestor franchisees are good at generating leads (they have an excellent marketing template) but like most wholesalers they generally stink at any "after sale" service like helping with tenants, repairs etc.

@Mike Bator the good ones are, but just like in a baseball, there are those who are proactive and excellent at it just most of us play in a beer league on the weekend

I've had negative experiences with a bad general contractor and a non-paying renter (leading to an eviction), so I'm being extra cautious in selecting the right lender this time.Could anyone recommend a trustworthy lender in the Los Angeles area who can guide me through this difficult time?

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

My suggestion would be to select someone with the most forum posts or most reviews.

I'd like a systematic way, that's more efficient than my current excel sheet, to ensure I'm following up weekly with the same people while keeping notes etc.

Here is an excellent article on housing market expectations on appreciation from one of the world's top investment banking firms Goldman Sachs: What are some of the big differences you’re seeing among US regions?"

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of excellent spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.

I think at this point two years later he has quite a bit of reviews but most of them are just reviews of the program not saying how much money they've made using it but I would like to know how much the fee he was asking for the course is I'm interested in taking it because he does have some excellent information and 30 years experience