However, most people aren't brokers, so having a credible web presence is very important. 

I also got the alert yesterday about property taxes increasing in Abilene so I know it will be more than currently listed on the county web site for homes I look at. 

Greetings BP,I found a few REI meetings in the Richmond Area serching the web, however does anyone know where I can find a complete meeting list for Richmond?

I have found that the numbers on the properties I find off of the Big web sites are priced pretty high and won't work with our formulas. 

But if you want to read more info I recommend you go to the Texas Comptroller web site.

* HOA web sites are the worst - for properties you have that are in HOA areas. 

I get many non-call backs when requesting service on their web pages, or they only want to do the tax filings. is it hard or too expensive to have some assistance in this matter or is DYS what most startup rental investors do...?

Here is a link to what I am talking about on HOUZZ (the biggest, most popular source for professionally designed interior photos on the web).

Put bright external dusk till dawn lighting that the residents cannot control3.)

Its hard to tell the real from the fake on the web.