Become your own appraiser.Doing your own research costs you time and maybe data subscription money.Asking a realtor costs a little time, no money, possibly with strings attached and possibly with bias towards the results.Hiring an appraiser costs a little time, a little money, no strings attached, no bias towards the results.The best option is all of the above.

keep in mind the thought process of those that write the articles.. they want to sell papers or internet subscriptions.. so they like to paint it a certain way.

@Robert Carraway my last 550+ unit deal I closed, excluding Blue Sky filings, I spent about $20k that included PPM, subscription booklet, operating agreements for operating entity and manager entity.

Some of those things will depend on if cars become shared where people just order them on demand through a subscription service, then not only will parking lots be developed but a lot of home garage space will be too.

I'm up on Craigslist, Zillow Rental Manager, and Cozy for free, and bought an annual subscription to our HomeTownRent.com website for $45.

Ranging from free, paid, and subscription based and the reasons you prefer them. 

@Elizabeth Wilson  or you can be blessed on the west coast to have the Property Radar subscription and all of this info is at your finger tips or on your phone or home computer. along with title co.. that will do a date down for you on the phone.West coast trustee sales are cash and carry... 

I am considering a subscription to MYREIPRO and BiggerpocketsPro, Can anyone tell me if I need or will use both.

If anyone is on listsource, i have a special subscription with them where I can get you a list of 1,000 for $100.

For example office supplies, stamps, computer for business use, QuickBooks subscription, mileage tracking app. subscription, umbrella insurance policy, lawn mower used on multiple properties (business use only), fuel for the said lawn mower, etc.