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.

Even if nightly rates didn't continue to rise over time, breaking even now would still be a free house in 30 years that I could sell and use for a retirement nest egg along with my 401k.

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

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

They are offered trade school or state college debt-free. 

I haven't found a homeowner yet that is surprised to hear that I stand to make money on the sale -- if they have sense at all, they understand that we don't operate for free, you know?

**Detailed Bids**: After you receive the inspection report, share it with your contractors and ask for a detailed bid.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I've listened to the podcasts and I've had a free account for awhile.