Here is how I've done this successfully:Step 1: Find rental property listings on Craigslist using relevant keywords in my target markets.Step 2: Reach out to the seller via phone or email with a polite message expressing your interest in their property.Step 3: Inquire about the rental property and gather information about its features and terms.Step 4: Express your interest in potentially purchasing the property instead of renting it.Step 5: Build rapport, negotiate, and conduct due diligence as needed to facilitate the purchase transaction.

When you are driving around, you can write addresses down on a note pad, then transfer them to a spreadsheet and conduct a mail merge, or you can use an app to record the address and either send the letter with the click of a button or do your own mail merge. 

Analysis has diminishing returns - conduct enough to make an informed choice, but not so much it breeds paralysis.

My next step is to hire someone to conduct that study.

If I conducted a concise rehab over a 3 month bridge loan, and at the end of the 3 months I had an appraisal done and it came back 50k under my ARV.

I conduct an analysis based on if it breaks even for me after the tax deductions (I have a w-2 job, 2 businesses, and a few properties, so this is critical for me), lot size, and location.

You will need certified inspectors to first review your plans, then conduct an on-site visit during construction and finally, test the home’s energy use once it has been finished.

Trying to manage my first rental property without a PM. I want to screen my own tenants. What websites can I use to search credit history/criminal history, etc.

But don't forget if the activity meets the active conduct test of 179 I can take bonus and then 179 the remaining amount assuming other conditions are met.The issue is that even if you take bonus, you need to make sure there's some income that it can offset, preferably income amounts at the highest marginal rate. 

I have an office where I can conduct my side business at home generating even more cash flow, my kids live in a nice area.