I recently closed on a fourplex and literally only paid for the inspection out of the whole deal so the expenses are really cut back as opposed to other loan programs out there.

On the 21st CASH program, you can place homes with nearly nothing out of pocket if you resell them and about $6-$8k out of pocket if you rent or sell them on lease options.

Excel spreadsheets or some great program like Quickbooks?

@Jenna Williams - While each program has their quirks some of the bigger players are Yardi Voyager and MRI... which are expensive decisions as @Laticia Braxton eluded to, but become necessary once you reach a certain level.

With the federal stimulus and now the state Eviction diversion program it is delaying a potential slump in pricing.

I just listened today and my head is still spinning a bit from all the questions I'm supposed to ask myself and ways to go about it.I haven't pulled the trigger on getting a Pro membership yet but that could be an option for you to access the new BP Insights data.

Is investing in expensive beginner programs beneficial in the long run for RE?

If you learn ahead of time, your learning will be far less expensive unless you pay someone a bunch of money for an education/coaching program before doing some basic learning on your own.

This site has these forums, an official blog, and a place for anyone with a membership to create their own Member Blog.Who is your favorite Member Blogger?

We had a great 30 minute conversation with him happily agreeing to Mentor me, saying he is excited to get me going with his different investing programs and strategies.