We also have a bank account at a smaller Chicago community bank, but there technology isn't as good to be honest.I think @Jonathan Greene's main point is don't step over dollars to pick up pennies. 

That's the reason why we sign leases in person, so we can go over the main issues in person and make sure they are understood. 

Problem with Zillow and FB is they have this annoying "1-click reply" where people can just click on your ad without reading it and you get an automated message "Joe is interested in your apartment at 123 Main St."

The main challenge was that there was considerable deferred maintenance.

I just had a lot of people that have asked me in the past to partner up with them on a deal, but because I was already working so much with my main partner on all of our properties, I just coached them instead and helped them find their own deals.

Today's Americans want to live on Sunset Strip and pay Main Street USA prices.

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

That said, my main question is, can you recommend a good mortgage brokerage company that offers all the training points you outlined in your post?

We’re moving into the ADU ourselves starting in January so we can remodel our main home.

The property has 7 acres with a 3/2 main house and a second separate 2/1 house (which also needs renovation) with its own drive.