I have been looking at Buildium pretty closely but the monthly fee does scare me a little bit!

if you meet someone in person that 5 other people you know have vouched for that is pretty solid.what are your goals?

@Emily MohrA spreadsheet should work pretty well for the time being.

It's always great to have new investors coming into the market.Your question is pretty broad - I think it's always been to start with Why, How, & WhereWhy are you getting into real estate & what's your end goal? 

Some of the groups are made up of local investors with all kinds of different experiences and are pretty helpful with resources when you need them. 

One consideration is that the market we are looking at is pretty hot so properties fly off if the offers are not all cash.

Based on your FICO, the rate is pretty good, but there isn't enough info to see if there are any buy down points charged and how long the PPP is. 

Small claims court is pretty easy.

The owner built a 1 bed apartment in the basement nearly 30 years ago and did pretty a nice job. 

Something happens and they will say that you alluded to the possibility of using it as a bedroom......Adding a window somewhere should be pretty easy....