Start small, be patient, and stay connected with local meetups and online investor communities for support. 

I was seeing information online that suggested both routes...Thanks in advance for the help!

Once you master it, its an awesome tool.Like the other members say, you can easily find it online, however, i strongly recommend you watch the videos (that come with the calculator when you buy it for a lil over $100) so you can learn how to use it properly.

The only costs are hourly wages to an assistant to respond to the tenants if something comes up like a question about the online payment portal system or something else.

What I have researched several months through online forum in Japan is telling me the same thing.

From it I have obtained the name of another competitive insurer to add to my arsenal.I have not used Opie, but after reading the posts here, I went online and obtained a quote for one SFH rental.

What is the best way to go about finding these property listings online before they go to the auctions?

@Jenny Yu do they have an online portal you can log in to?

The rules are more complex than we can fully explain in an online forum.

With the above said we have a 75 acre country subdivision coming online this spring.  100% cash.