Plus abiding by the lease helps take some emotion out of the decision as you are simply following the mutually agreed upon terms and procedures.

As far as the Pro vs Premium, the primary differential appears to be the access to forms and lease agreements which is incredibly beneficial, particularly by state.

Personally, I think our best bet is networking and finding a partner that can bring us deals with a mutual financial benefit.

I am out of note investing for the time being as the returns were good but I wanted to be more aggressive and glad I switched retirement accounts over to stocks/etfs and mutual funds.

(My current HSA allows me to invest in mutual funds, which I'm doing.)The takeaway is to look at your alternatives from both a current cashflow basis and a life-long cashflow perspective when making your decision.DISCLAIMER: I'm neither a lawyer nor tax specialist, so do your own due diligence.

Mutual respect always goes a long way in business.

I've used some of my extra cashflow in the past to pay off debt more quickly, while the rest of it was used to add to investments (mutual funds).

Not knowing you.. your just a bill to them when they finally do send you the rents,  they do not do much to build a relationship with you for your mutual growth.Not knowing your Tenant.  

By being active in the Forums and using BP, my goal is make new contacts and build mutually beneficial relationships. 

I currently work in the investment industry as a mutual fund sales representative and am looking at investing in real estate within a year or two.