All you have to do is spend a year or two reading some of the horror stories on this website and you understand, at some point, that a lot of people who get into rental properties simply have no business managing anyone's rental property, least of all, their own.

The best data is not on those websites and it's not cheap.

You have to pay to sign up with different notary websites to get in their directory (there are only 3 good ones) which cost about $150-$200/year.

A website like 1stDibs might be convenient enough to make the prices worthwhile for vintage furniture.On the linen front, we used white.  

Don't drive a $600/month car riding around with $500 in your bank account...However, I have used credit cards like its a checking account my whole adult life and It has worked very well for me both in my personal and business life.

Could you suggest some reliable websites to keep an eye on current interest rate trends and forecasts?

I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to view probate petitions or cases (after somebody in Taylor county has passed away), but the Taylor website charges money for each petition and also requires me to enter their names. 

You said you live in Austin, no better way to learn than directly so, there is a syndication group Viking Capital LLC, that is buying/raising for a 252 unit property in NewBraunfels, about 45 min south of Austin, watch their webinar at their website below and they have an 82 pg slide show as well, then take a 3 hour trip to go see it, walk the property, go into office ask about the units available/leasing how the market is from the office staff, look around for quality of property/deferred maintenace needed then drive the area for other competitor properties.

Hi @Yona GanzThis website is a good starting point for figuring out areas for in-state and out of state investors.

Really your question would be, what are all the possible closing costs and there is a long list there, I suggest getting to know a local closing company to help you and they should have some info on a website.