Here are some quotes from a recent Austin Business Journal article:Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business, said, “As long as there is not a major economic disruption (nationwide), Austin is going to be at the head of the pack.

I started reading real estate books, and recently started journaling daily in Brandon's Intention Journal.

I keep a journal and write down my lessons learned about everything, hoping I don't repeat my mistakes.

Hey - I'm from Central Jersey - 27 years old, getting married in six months, own one small rental condo in journal square (paid cash on foreclosure several years ago) and looking diversify a little more into the real estate market. 

Use a journal or Word Template and take notes.Web Sites to Help Build a Buyer's Listcraigslist.comyahoogroups.combackpage.comlobo.comvast.comebay.comoodle.comrent.comkijiji.comlistsource.com(allows you to rent or buy a list)gosection8.compostlets.comsocialserve.comPerform Google search on keywords:Motivated Seller, Moving, Divorce, Death, Job Loss, , REO, asset manager, preforeclosure, must sellSubscribe to icontact.com to email blast your properties to your Buyer’s List.Go to REIA Clubs, Chamber of Commerce meetings, go online, email to your list to locate other buyers, create separate lists for different types of buyers, buy software to locate buyers.Also at REIA Clubs ask for help in locating Investor Friendly Title Companies.

The Journal of Accountancy provides a good list of the tax provisions in this law.http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20125972.htmSome tax provisions to note:1) Itemizing medical deductions the floor will be increased form 7.5% to 10% in 2013.

@Jason Bobby I have tried Stessa and I didn't Like it, I am an Accountant and went to School for Accounting, so for me I needed a software that allowed me to make Journal Entries and at the time I used Stessa, I was unable to do that, and I did not like the way the reports read when I pulled a P&L & Balance Sheet.I have found Wave to be a decent software, it is just a free General Ledger Bookkeeping software, not industry specific at all, but allows integrations.

Photo journaling of each visit.

Most systems are going to link up to your bank accounts so if you don't want to do that then you are going to want something that will easily allow manual journal entries.  

I will look for your journal.