FB Mktpl has yielded the most quantity of inquiries, but also the most unqualified and applicants that have no idea where the units are located.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Does anyone have any excel/spreadsheet templates they use for organization and having a place where you store that budgeting and timeline information?

There are some people coming back because there's a segment of the population who love living in the city and being walking distance to restaurants, stores etc. 

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

It is not, it has limited application, and for travel expenses it does not apply at all.If you do not have a mileage log, you have to do your best good faith estimate and then pray that you're not audited.

Look into factors like vacancy rates, local job growth, and tenant demand to pinpoint promising markets.Once you find a property, work on running the numbers carefully—factor in purchase price, rehab costs (if applicable), property management fees, and reserves.

I'm not familiar with loan applications for non-US citizens, but Greenville is still a great place to invest when you find off-market deals.

The time it takes for the draws from tenants and then the ACH transfer to you leaves you getting pain on the 7th or 8th of the month, the $1 ACH transfer fee is an annoyance that has drawn some complaints that are as petty as the fee feels, the new tenant application features are sub-par, and I'm not sure how well it properly informs tenants of the additional charge for credit cards as I got panicked texts about the added fee from a tenant already going through some hardship.

However neither person is local , they both have filled out applications and seem to check out , but both have "Not for Real ID" IDs which seems like a red flag to me.