Currently testing effectiveness of google calendar with the on site guy set as editing access.

The first contact you want to get with is an agent and have them give you access to the MLS.

In terms of analyzing markets:• Does the area have good access to public transportation?

I continue to buy properties that meet my investing criteria (harder to find than a few years ago, but there are still some out there) and I have been working on securing access to capital to be able to buy more assets when the prices drop. 

Hello all,I am looking to refinance a loan on a property I acquired subject to.

That's why the last couple of years I've been working on acquiring new friends.

Patience is not one of my best virtues but it certainly paid off when I acquired my first duplex: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8160/50653-pur...Keep at it!

Your Pro membership gives you access to that forum.

If you made money on your first deal, that's a bonus... but the most important aspect is acquired knowledge.

This would allow you to save money that you could potentially invest in things like real estate, notes and private companies, however you have the peace of mind that if you need the money, it can be easily accessed.