Of course, a true crash will require some external factor, so this could sustain for a couple more years until that trigger happens.http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-jou...

Every week I analyze every single 2-4 unit property from Placer County all the way down to Merced County, and can tell you there are some great opportunities to cash flow out here.If you hand-pick the best 75-80 properties out here, this is what you can roughly expect:Price: ~$270k25% Down: ~$68kGross Monthly Rents: ~$2,200PITI @ 5%: ~$1,450GRM: ~10.311% Test: ~0.82%Gross Annual Yield: ~9.90%If this is in Sacramento, in two years your numbers could look more like this:Value: ~$305k (+6% annual appreciation)Added Equity: ~$35kGross Monthly Rents: ~$2,625 (+10% this year, +8.5% next year as projected)PITI @ 5%: ~$1,450GRM: ~8.571% Test: ~0.97%Gross Annual Yield: ~11.67%Now, I do not have a crystal ball, and obviously you should make decisions based more on what things are and not what they could be.

The capabilities I need in place are:CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system able to interface with listing management softwareDeal analysis software capable of producing cash flow projections, DCF analysis, ROI calculations, etc.Customizable marketing solution that creates external materials to distribute to customers and clients (created automatically based off listing)Project management tracking that interfaces with CRMMaximum exposure for our listingsMaximum exposure for our company brandI have been analyzing the following software, but I know there are many others out there:Costar, RealNex, Salesforce, Commercial Search, CIMLS, Commrex, Loopnet, BizBuySellI really appreciate any feedback or experiences people are willing to share. 

We are not the realtors that set up our clients on auto searches from the MLS - everything is hand picked and sent out specifically....after it has been analyzed!

Sure they are not the safest but I do hand-pick the "quieter" streets as they change from one street to another and not from one neighborhood to another. 

We haven't done an inspection but can already see that it will need a lot of work (external - roof, frame, etc and internal).

I've checked out the pricing of Bitrix24, and the free option (<5 GB storage, to time management tools, no external users) seems to be a good choice for smaller teams.

Would you be more or less likely to invest in a pooled fund with no control over hand picking particular properties in which to invest?

Home owners group together to maintain the continuity of the area by setting rules for external/common areas.

By definition its external forces pushing on you, that you can't bear the weight of.Instead, try to create a long term plan that allows you to move as you like, live where you want to live, on your terms.