On our development side we stopped going because it was getting too costly and time consuming to deal with.Not sure if they are still around, but check out ForeclosureRadar.com.

And appreciation was modest - steady - but modest. 

The last crash created ways for banks to help consumers and they are already offering help.

Want to have a modest portfolio of Buy and Hold's.

I do have a background in finance both consumer and commercial. 

I know a few hosts who manage themselves, but it can quickly become very time consuming with every one-off maintenance issue. 

When I evaluate a software, I first build a list of the most time consuming aspects of my existing work process.

After looking more into bankers code, private  lending and doing a lot of research, I came to realize that it is a job and not passive in any way.Don't get me wrong, I would love to do private lending but regulations makes it very difficult and time consuming.

My dad is a long time investor and I've picked a few things up from him, but the majority of my knowledge has come from consuming mass amounts of books, podcasts, and reading the forums here on BiggerPockets. 

Taxes is easiest: seller bought property in 2004 for $260,000 and modest increases in assessed value over 20 yrs.