On that note, if you are looking for a host for your site, while Yahoo is certainly reliable, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

I am looking into it, but wanted to know if they are reliable and if the recorded sales are complete etc...

If nothing else it is more definite and more reliable than any response you would get from Craigslist.

If there really is a reliable service that only charges based on collecting it seems like there isn't a downside to using them.

As a graphic designer and having been in marketing for numerous years, here are things I worry about:1) Finding web master that are responsible and reliable (yes, you lose control)2) Many try to save a buck and go international only to get burned3) Investors find a designer who don’t know the business so can’t provide input on set up, design, and functionalityThe Norris Group happens to use Virtual Investor Plus for our back end for our retail website and I update some of the front end stuff by myself.

Though I have felt that the PM Co has been reliably doing a decent job, most of what they've had to do is screen a prospective tenant (4 over the years) and collect rent, conduct move out and move in inspections.

It might actually help you, a lot.Just make sure you find good reliable people.

Chris thanks for the info, chris i also found out that my thoughts were correct.there is no set value, the value of the property is based on what makes sense for you to achieve your investment goals (that's it).some will say to not rely on the cap rate for your purchase decision (which i agree), but to use it to compare to other similar properties that have sold in the area, which is actually not reliable because 1. there will be less comparables, 2. how properties were purchased vary from deal to deal, 3. the inner workings of most transactions are confidential.so the best way to analyze a deal (while using cap rates) is to add your financing terms into the picture (principal + interest and etc) and calculate what the deal is really worth to you.see the normal NOI/Asking price = cap rate is based on if someone were to pay all cash, this is the return they could expect first year, but paying all cash for a property doesn't happen all that often (bank funding will be use for a large portion of that cost).so i found the best way to use this formula and analyze my deals is by look at all factors but also including my financing terms with my desired return objectives into the picture to get a proper view and value to me.

For those, make sure you're working with a reliable contractor who won't walk away with your cash

If so, Domin8 (Tenant Pro Owners) will blame it on PSN and so on.It's pretty expensive but it's reliable and the closest I've seen to something that resembles high quality mgmt software.