Is anyone familiar with an efficient way to determine which properties on the market for sale have no existing mortgages?  

.*** I understand that the terms of the lease for the new tenant will be determined by the property manager and posted on the website.

If you go the multi or sfr route, then you can determine how many units you need at what level of cash flow in order to make it happen.

Have you determined how many properties you will need to achieve your goal?

As far as condensing the information I recommend determining the topic that you are interested in for example, are you wanting info on flipping or analyzing deals or rental property etc.? 

Cash-on-Cash Return Cash-on-Cash, the popular real estate investing return, is explained including its meaning, shortcoming, and formulation...Debt Coverage Ratio (DCR) A ratio investors and lenders use to track and compare debt-related outcomes for rental property and measure financial risk...Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) A quick and easy way to determine whether or not a property is priced in line with other similar-type properties...Internal Rate of Return (IRR) The time value computation that shows the ratio between future cash flows and initial cash investment as a percentage...Loan-to-Value (LTV) A computation related to mortgages that lenders use when financing investment property as a measurement of their financial risk...The Maximum Purchase Price Calculation A calculation investors can make to determine the maximum price they can pay for an income property to at least break-even and avoid a negative cash flow...How to Compute Net Present Value Net present value is explained along with its formulation and use in real estate investing...Profitability Index The time value computation that shows the 'proportion' of dollars returned to dollars invested rather than the amount...Rental Income Property Cash Flow A fundamental look at rental income property cash flow for those of you new to real estate investing...Sinking Fund Factor Know the amount you you must start setting aside on a regular basis now to cover a capital expenditure scheduled in the future...Tax MattersIncome Property Operating Expenses and the IRS Tax Code Learn what operating expenses should be included in a rental property analysis as well as what the tax code says about operating expense deductions...The Recapture Tax Real Estate Investors Face When They Sell The seldom expected recapture tax real estate investors expect to owe the Feds after they sell their rental income property....The Cash Flow After Tax Calculation How to calculate cash flow after tax step-by-step starting at the gross scheduled income...The Depreciation Allowance According to the IRS Tax Code How the IRS figures the depreciation allowance for investment real estate along with its concept, limitations, and formulation...Understanding Rental Property Depreciation and Recapture Tax Rental property depreciation allowance and the recapture tax associated with it are explained...AnalysisCap Rate or GRM?

this is off there websitehttps://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/selling/b3/3.1/08.htmlPartial or No Rental History on Tax ReturnsIn order for the lender to determine qualifying rental income, the lender must determine whether or not the rental property was in service for the entire tax year or only a portion of the year.

The debt you put on a property will determine how it performs to an extent cash flow wise.Bottom line with banks is they see interest rates rising eventually.

I have had folks hold on to our letters for YEARS and call us when they finally determine they no longer are going to use the property.So don’t stop if it takes a little time.

I would speak to the Sewage Enforcement Officer to determine if the drain field needs to be moved and if there is space for an alternate location and if the new location would pass a perc test.