Make each property its own "Class", and QuickBooks will work really well for tracking everything by property.If you're using Excel and giving each property it's own column, using "Class" will accomplish the same thing in Quickbooks.

This is a great way to get the guidance you need and put you on the right track.

Welcome @Jennifer Story, sounds like you're on the right track, this site is great for networking and getting a ton of real estate information.

But there are spots that are supposedly following the same track record. 

Hi @Robert TreakleHow are you tracking your leads?

And wouldn't it be easier to track sales and check their original asking price?

I can't seem to track down the owner however. 

The benifit to having the listing agent act as a dual agent is that he/she would then owe their duties to you also and thus gives no advantage to either side of the transaction.

The key is to get started and try out one method, track the results and get talking to the sellers on the phone.

If you have equity in the deal (it's worth more than you're paying for it), you may not have to bring much or anything to the closing table.You could also partner with someone who knows what they're doing (with a good track record.)Best of luck.Cheers,-Sam