Just check out a few biographies of the best and successful people in any field or industry - they provide incredible insights to the value of the right tools and mentorship.Hit me up with a PM, I'd be happy to untie a few knots and give you more insights to make better and more educated decisions for your RE journey.Cheers, Ken ;-)

If I should manage myself what are some good tools to use for background check on tenants, rent collection, etc.?

However, these educational tools should be used with precise goals in mind.

Like any tool, it can make your life a lot easier if used smartly!

I hate doing financial modelling and found a pretty good/detailed fillable sheet here: https://www.eloquens.com/tool/zQBT7a/finance/real-...It's not the prettiest, but it shines a light on what your ROI and IRR look like.

If you have a CRM system or even just excel, plug this owner, contact info and all of your interactions with this person in there.

I actually had never heard of propelio but it seems like a pretty powerful tool

Bigger Pockets gives you tons of tools you can use to make sure you can be prepared if you want to commit to the process.

Was actively listening to podcast and using the tools they have to offer regularly for the first eight months.

(I should note that I live in Japan so buying a house and living in it is not an option for me.)Sincerely,Cory Ballantyne you're gunna hate me for this, but I wouldn't consider buying in America, from japan, for your first deal, unless you had in the range of $75-$100k. when you invest locally, you can get low down payments and house hack, you can drive to see properties, you can go to investor meetups and pick peoples brains, and you have the luxury, if something goes wrong, of seeing what went wrong and even going in and picking up tools yourself to save on labor if absolutely necessary. from japan, you will need to fly to see any property you hope to buy, probably have trouble meeting up and networking, and everything will have to happen with boots on the ground financed out of your pocket.