I've seen some options recently for credit reporting for your tenants rent payments. Is this something you've ever done as an individual landlord, or is this something more for larger multi-family properties only? One...

Don't need a ton of pictures but I want to get a decent idea of the location and condition.So basically you dont want your customer to know it look dumpy until they show up.....I can understand the safety from people looking for vacant houses.... then anyone selling a house better take all of their outside pictures off their listing

I also received a letter from the county saying that my property is in violation of several health and safety codes. 

Hire a licensed and insured electrician there are codes that are in place to protect people and property it is a safety risk that you should not cut corners to save a few dollars on.

Dynamic pricing tools like PriceLabs or Beyond Pricing can help boost your revenue by adjusting rates based on demand.

They usually cherry-pick fire and safety related items from new editions of the building code that just can't wait, in their opinion.

I plan on doing most the renovations myself which requires equipment (such as tools).

Can be a great negotiation tool.

Tools like Buildertrend can also help you manage the project remotely.

Make sure to get plenty of toy construction tools so they can help you rehab properties when they get older!