And while nothing is foolproof the most consistent method of finding good vendors is relying on OTHER real estate investors that have worked with those vendors.

@Mitchell RosenbergAnother approach is the elimination method.

If you figure out another method.   

However, the most effective method is to simply tell the tenant that they'll need to provide proof of insurance prior to or on the day 1 of the start of the lease, otherwise the keys will not be provided to them.

That way, you can get your foot in the door, start building equity, and stay at home a bit longer to save more money.You could also consider the BRRRR method where you buy a fixer-upper, rehab it to add value, rent it out, and then refinance to pull your cash back out.

You won’t find many seller-financing deals here, so if you're looking to scale quickly, your next best option is the BRRRR method—using cash or hard money to acquire properties and DSCR loans to refinance into. 

This is the Dave Ramsey method of investing that works better if you have large amounts of capital and are just looking for monthly income. 

The coaches help you level up and scale from where you are now to where you want to be; not because they're perfect and have everything figured out, but because they are a little further on the path and have a systematized method for growing your business.But I will say it's not a good fit for everyone. 

These methods include: Detailed Engineering Cost ApproachDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling ApproachExperience or “Rule of Thumb” ApproachIt’s important to understand the differences between the approaches including which one best fits your property and the reliability of each approach.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST APPROACHThis approach compiles the costs from construction and accounting reports to build a report.

Still use paper method for mileage logs.Tried QuickBooks several years ago but it was more complicated and I did not need the bells and whistles.