They submit a form with your account number and the amount to be taken out on what date of the month.

Now, much of networking is online, and you can waste a lot of time and money using the wrong media or on line platform.  

If the contracts are good, there would be no need to post a post on BP for help, nor would you need to get a propstream account.

You cannot avoid taxes unless you 1031 or are using a deferred retirement account.

To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant that is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee wise.

If you feel you were taken advantage of give them proper reviews online to that end. 

Sniffing out the hidden Gems in the Hill country Finding 4X8" FOR SALE signs or word of mouth on SFR, acreage and HWY commercial.The best deals are NOT online. 

I am wondering if someone could teach me or tell me some fundamentals on evaluating properties, what cost to expect when buying a rental property,  and how to determine rents from something other than the online sites.

If you have the other expenses, such as the property taxes, water and sewer bills, heating bills if the landlord is responsible for those, electric bills if there is a landlord account, and any other bills you as the landlord would be responsible for monthly you can total them up and see if they will be more or less than the $900/month rent your apartment will generate once you eventually move out of it.

One cool thing though that my accountant has told me is you can depreciate your tiny home(s) 100% year 1, then put them on a foundation and "affix them to the earth" making them real estate.