Having  more flexible cancellation policies, having good reviews, offering discounts, updating listings periodically, not cancelling on people, etc

Rick, I'd just start by searching the forums here.

I offered almost 30K above and apprisal came in 3K more than what I offered.

It helps to start by picking one or two markets to research in depth, especially those that offer good value for your capital or align with your goals.For resources, I’d suggest diving into books like Rich Dad Poor Dad to build a solid real estate mindset, and maybe explore podcasts or online forums where real estate investors share experiences.

I've decided to use KeyCheck for my MTR listing on FurnishedFinder, and I understand that KC offers criminal background check, credit report, and eviction history.

You can EASILY retire with 10 paid off properties in Vegas unless you can’t “get by” on $150k a year.  

I'm not that familiar with FHA 203k, but if you can a lender that offers that product, they'll be able to talk through it and see if it's possible.  

Great area, rents are decent, but I expect the amenities they can offer will make a small building tough to compete.   

I'm not aware of software that automates this since a lot of the numbers being input are assumptions made by the analyzer.I will tell you you can dial in your processes around analyzing deals and hire someone to run your processes within your buy box.

That being said, when they launch their next fund, they are strongly considering a 506(c) offering.https://lastmileinvestments.com/While this is not a list of people I have invested with, I will say a lot of 506(b) operators hide in plain site:- Podcast hosts and guests (talking about what they have done past tense, not current offerings)- The gurus often also syndicate deals- Rise48, per their website, has primarily (if not exclusively) 506(b) offeringsThe thing is, depending on how conservative the compliance attorney is, you can have 506(b) operators advertising like there is no tomorrow.