All the free rental software, like the one I use, hold the money for 4 to 5 days like you said.

Not saying you can't find slam dunks elsewhere, but these are markets where my clients are actually making great returns on their investments.Feel free to message me if you'd like to discuss more

I have a few connections in regards to off-deal properties not listed online. 

Feel free to contact me if you need EMD for the A to B side of a transaction. 

@Michael L Dyer there is so much content from the podcasts and forums for FREE.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

However to your point, using them for only a a few loans in a policy that wasn’t designed properly, wouldn’t be worth it.Most of the people who downplay it online, don’t explain the full picture unfortunately.

You just need to have a current housing expense meaning you cannot be living rent free.

What does the group think about online rental managers, like Zillow or Turbotenant? 

Feel free to reach out if I can be of any assistance.