Investing does need to be approached more like a business than just a simple stock trade.

Keep it simple, paint and carpet, buy a good house in a quality area.

keep it to 1 page is my best advice and simple. have financial returns broken out beforehand 

@Diana Teng isn't it interesting how all of the folks telling you how simple and easy it is are real estate agents and PMs?

I recommend the book: "BRRRR: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple" by David Greene and Clifford Ponder.Message me if you have specific questions I can help with.

Many companies have left the state entirely.Insurance is a simple math game. 

If we assume $1285 in gross rent, or $5140 per month for the quad, the 8% PM fee would amount to $411 per month or $4930 per year after year 2.Now if we do some simple math:$18600- 6240 for miscalculated rent- 4457 for miscalculated HOA dues= $7903 in cash flow per year. 

For a simple/budget-friendly option, Google sheets/Excel can actually be a great starting point.8.

We just liked how Rentec Direct was setup for us - it has a really simple interface, but did a lot of what we wanted.

It's just that simple.