Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

I love that there is a forum that offers so many tools to do research and a community of people that just want to succeed in the same way.

I always see people posting to stay away from D/F neighborhoods, but I don't ever see how exactly to determine that - I've read a breakdown of what each class entails, I guess I'm just looking for a tool that tells me that instead of trying to figure it out on my own in an area that is not well known to me. 

I bought some tools, watched YouTube videos, and saved thousands on the remodel.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

I pay quickly, call him first, refer him out, give him tools and such I don't need or use anymore, and let him keep anything that is salvageable from a project that I no longer need.

I think this is a valuable reminder to newer or less-seasoned investors, that successful STR's are BUILT, not always bought. #3, Old coach is my favorite! 

It sounds like the deal is more enticing and therefore more valuable if they can deliver a unit vacant.

Recently, I learned a valuable lesson that made me step back and reassess how I approach offers to sellers and agents.One example is a duplex deal where I submitted a lower offer due to the significant repairs needed.

Use a dynamic pricing tool (like Pricelabs) to be more competitive - you may have #1 and #2 dialed in, but if your pricing is off (too high) then you won't get bookings.4.