Database of Seller info -- Excel or Google Spreadsheets can have forms for inputing the information you're describing.

Rather, they should be taking it and either purchasing more properties (preferably newer homes in excellent areas so that your portfolio is not too aged when you reach retirement, which lessens capex, and so that you will have a stable tenant base), and then at a certain point, you begin aggressively paying them down so that you enter retirement with the income you need, free of major property management worries (because you have less properties).

I inherited my mother's home last summer, and have had an excellent tenant in that property since June (currently managed by a local property management co).

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If you can justify the fee with an excellent deal by crunching numbers, the investor will most likely not have any issues with it.

The library of podcasts are excellent as well as the other published material in the learn section.

I have an excellent PM company in Atlanta I use for all my properties.

A private lender who will loan you the funds for the investment using a blanket mortgage to cross collaterize your properties would be an excellent option for you.

The podcasts and the library of information in the learn section are excellent resources.

For example, there are spreadsheets available on BP where you can simply enter all the pertinent information and excel will crunch all the numbers for you.For first few deals, you can enter the numbers here on BP and some experienced investors will provide you feedback and the reasoning for it.