I'm also unaware of schools but I'd say I made it out of Killeen Independent School District unscathed ha.

My end goal is to have passive income and financial independence when I finish my career (I love my job, don't want to leave early).But as I was saying; I already have a BS and now have a chance to get my masters.

It is helpful to be an agent to evaluate things independently, but if you want to do it for just one property it probably isn't worth it.

He provides the following:4 studio apartments @ $1,000 per month4 one-bedroom apartments @ $1,250 per month4 two-bedroom apartments @ $1,500 per month4 two-bedroom apartments @ $1,800 per monthProperty taxes, $40,000 per yearInsurance, $15,000 per yearWater and sewer, $12,500 per yearElectricity for common area lighting, $2,800 per year"You confirm the rents by examining the leases and you verify independently that the expenses are accurate as quoted."

I am an independent insurance agent, the kind you referred to who "Shop around".  

I publish my results for all to see: I'm proud of them in a humble kind of wayhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/600/topics/58...

Some people want to develop their own real estate empire, others just want financial independence. 

If the home is in foreclosure and if it's an auction date, then you can look at the published bid.

I'm at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. 

The discrepancies probably come from when the material was published.