I have never been exposed to a platform where people in the same field were willing to real information, as well as guidance to acheive your goals.

With Go Daddy and so many websites offering free web platforms (Tumblr, Wordpress, etc to build out sites) there are definitely ways to create your own - although with SEO it is sometimes better to leave it to the professionals, especially if you are in a larger market - you should consider what you want to accomplish with the site and who your competition is before you get started.

Since many states require you to hold the security deposit separately in it's own dedicated account (apart from rents and expenses), I think you technically need 2 bank accounts per LLC.

Not many people outside of dedicated sparkies have the right tools.Check with your local secretary of state for getting a GC license.

Jobs wasn't the only person there, but his dedication and obsession showed through to many of the products introduced over the last decade.

Even if you are not trying to "market" your business, it is a great way to connect with other investors and it also gives you a platform to speak with professionals who would normally charge (lawyers, accountants, etc.) via an interview format.

The spreads have become thinner, buyers less plentiful, and dealing with the roadblocks of end buyers lenders, underwriters and appraisers have made the job even more difficult.That said, it remains a profitable business model if you know what you are doing and until that changes completely, I will continue to plug away at it.I am switching gears some by dabbling in notes and will also dedicate approx. 20% of my time to commercial acquisitions by the end of the year knowing full well the opportunities that exist in that strategy.

Does anyone have any suggestions or do business the same way but using a different platform?

I'm interested in understanding how you track/manage the P&L projections before purchasing, P&L and budgets that you track throughout the year, and any tax reports and platforms you use to generate information for your accountant or tax services.  

I'm sure they have at least one analyst dedicated solely to watching the Sacramento market if not more.