Of course this may not be cheap, but it’s very effective.

I don’t have any affiliation with them, just thought I’d share as I think it is pretty much as cheap as you can find for paid softwares with good functionality.Payments take several days to process, but tenants can automate them which is nice.

Don't be cheap - I personally went into the real investing space with a scarcity mindset and trying to maximize profit at all costs. 

Using free or cheap boilerplate contracts obtained online or from other landlords is a sure prescription for disaster.

Anyone have any suggestions on where I can find a few good, larger pieces that don't look cheap but also don't break the bank?

It's a pretty good deal in our minds, and we are inclined to stay there because rent is so cheap.

Some of the things I am concerned about are the carpets (older, cheap carpet to begin with), windows (do not open and close well), painting (do all the walls need to be painted white?

Hi Everyone  I'm new to real estate  investing and I want to buy and flip homes I'm currently trying to save money to buy my first property and also build my credit what would be some good advice to invest in my first home an how much should I save and also how can I follow  or identify target markets  for cheap houses and good market  and what website  could I use to analyze the market in my area.

Doing things on the cheap in these situations can be the difference between making a profit or losing your shirt.  

For more info, check out the law itself AB968: https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB968/id/2764362 https://www.car.org/riskmanagement/qa/New-Laws/2024-New-LawsAll of the "owner-builder" folks that would get permits for work and then hire unlicensed, uninsured, discount companies to do the work for as cheap as possible will pivot.