It is part of your due diligence period. 

I saw the congratulations and got excited...then I finished the sentence :)I really hope this model works out because I would love to be a passive investor and do more with them, but a lot needs to happen in a short period of time.Anyway that's the latest, will keep you updated.

By trialing these softwares for a given region before committing to one you can make a direct comparison on data quality.If you are just starting out, then I'd recommend to go free first and extract leads directly from public and/or county websites.

An investor can lock in 15%+ cash on cash returns with periodic lease escalators with a 20-30 yr lease.

There are products that have zero seasoning period to help get return on your money a lot quicker.

Please feel free provide your thoughts and advise.Thanks in Advance Hello Ahamed - You mention SFR and 2 cities, but to give you better answers, can you please explain your top priorities for the investment and the anticipated holding period?

I plan to sign up for a free trial on this platform: https://urlbox.com/screenshot-api After some reading about this, my idea is to: - check which companies are selling in my area and create a visual database of their listings (Zillow); - use automated screenshots for competitor analysis (locations, prices, open houses nearby); - track SERPs - track my progress in different queries to analyze the success of my campaigns;- possibly create visuals for social media/presentations As we all know, it's one thing to read that something is a good idea and another how it is implemented in practice.

Screening is not always a guarantee that tenants will pay unfortunately, but your PM should be sending out notice as soon as the tenants are outside of their late grace period (if you have one) and haven't paid.

@Christophe Noualhat First property doing good, the initial tenant left in November and we're having a difficult time finding a new one, seems to be a bad period to find tenant (January, winter, cold etc.. not a good time to move..), other than that I have reports that the property had been well maintained so no complaints there.

So, while I usually like to be very sure of an offer before submitting it, I sent James a full price offer assuming that I would be able to get documentation during a contingency period.