So... let them formulate a contract for you.

This will help you not only organize revenue and expenses, but also formulate KPIs and benchmarks.As far as market data, RealPage and Yardi have great resources as you know.

The only thing we can all agree on is that we as landlords want to be indemnified against potential damages that a pet might cause and that is worth formulating a sensible policy.

Start with the most common - or most likely to occur with you first - and formulate a response.

Then you will formulate your own opinion on that specific market and decide if that is somewhere youd like to invest in.The Midwest is great for cash flow not so much for appreciation but your money can go along way over there.

You should be able to get lots of good advice once you formulate the questions you want to ask.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

If you are talking Rochester you could probably pay cash for a managable rental.I would recommend that you not spend money on any courses until you know what you want to be doing.Hang out here on BP, ask questions, formulate a plan... read most of my blog posts....

However I worry that I am missing out on good cashflow properties because I simply lack the information needed to formulate a good evaluation.  

While formulating a plan to build an investment fund and knowledge base I was laid off from work.

Maybe you can formulate a strategy on what to offer based on that.You mention FMV, does that mean rehab is required?