Hi Beverly,I would say Research online and sell online, Ebay, amazon, Let Go, there is many online platforms and everything is happening online now days..

Really what I want to know is how does everybody go about shopping for units and finding the best prices? 

You can also check online to see if its posted there.

Then in 3-5 years you move to your "permanent" house you will have two rental units that most likely pay for both your old home and existing.Because your cost to buy is so low < $5000 you can buy the property, shop for renovation money, maintain an apartment (small studio or 1 bedroom) while the place gets livable.If your partner does basic construction he will know people who can do the heavier stuff, he doesn't do personally.

I personally think anyone with fewer than 20 units is wasting money by paying for software when a spreadsheet would do just fine.I recently tested TenantCloud (free for up to 75 units) and it has some really great features for a beginning Landlord, to include online marketing.

Some may even do full shopping there depending on what he prices. if that tenet is locked in then it would certainly bode well for walkability and neighborhood attractiveness. 

There were surveys out for the last two, three years about the expectations and what people want to see as far as schools, shops, safety, street lights etc.

Fully Accountable is an online service that a lot of my REI friends use. 

For instance, when I get an MLS listing that looks interesting, I do a quick online check to see what it would rent for and do the math to see if it meets the 1% rule.

We’ve done some online research but I’d like to hear from people who actually live in these places.