What service would you recommend to run your credit/background checks? 

@Zachary Miller individual investors are now able to use a service like Show Mojo or Tenant Turner that can help you with the leasing process, scheduling, and marketing out to the 20-30 sites you want to me on.

Storing information on External hard drives or USB sticks can also be unsafe..I agree with a lot of what you said Nancy but storing your information on your desktop rather than the "Cloud" is not necessary "safer", it might be a false sense of security..It is important when using Quickbooks online, iCloud or any Cloud type service that the user is following best practices.

Painting Serviceable Cabinets as opposed to New Cabinets. 5.

Point #1 - foreigners can't own property - unless you're married to a nationalPoint #2 - you can own a condo - without being married to a nationalPoint #3 - you can Airbnb your condoPoint #4 - condos start around $38,000 upwards to $190K.I've toyed with the idea of offering a service to foreign investors as an American "with boots on the ground" to make sure their investment is properly setup. 

With the mortgage insurance added to the debt service, I do wonder how the math works. 

Or not following your dream of financial independence and retiring on your terms?

You're real estate office may provide services that you can use such as electronic access to assessment records or even to pull copies of deeds. 3.

Hi Jason,Maybe you could make your fortune with an information service that provides all that info.

All these questions should have specific answers.3) Don't be afraid to ask for services you feel you require from them.