- What features would you find most valuable in this software?

Jay, for one, is sharing a lot of valuable information and so do others.

If not, the way you build trust is to take a step back and gain some experience investing first in some way shape or form.Then you want to assemble a team who have the experience in all the aspects needed to make the proposed project successful.

That was valuable to me because I really did come close to sealing several deals, however, this is where being a total newbie affects you.  

Your experience in both commercial and residential properties, along with your passion for market analysis, will surely bring valuable insights to the discussions here.As you explore new investment strategies and expand your portfolio, your expertise in valuations and BPOs will be particularly helpful for others in the community.

This turned out to be a great decision for us and our investors, because a few months after the buyout was complete we sold the property for a massive gain, and our investors received profits that would otherwise have been allocated to the institutional LP had they still been in the deal.For these reasons but not only these reasons we choose to raise capital from our base of HNW investors. 

A couple of months ago, I ran across one of Dave Meyer's videos, and that led me to the podcast, and that led me to the Real Estate Rookies podcast, and a host of others who I won't mention, but were nevertheless valuable.

The increase in property taxes, insurance, and maintenance/wear and tear may erase all of your gains and more. 

You will probably be handling more tenant disputes, talk the tenants through gaining their footing in the world again with money, bill paying, interacting with the general population, etc.  

This consistency reveals a valuable insight: once you identify where and what your target segment is currently renting, buy similar properties.