Which website or service do you find to be most effective?

More than likely it will absolutely hurt you down the road - even though it won’t effect credit score it will still show up on your report.

Books on biz and real estate that I have really like:The Book on Managing Rental Properties - BiggerPocketsABCs of Real Estate InvestingStart With Why - Simon SinekTax Free Wealth - Tom WheelrightThe E-Myth - Michael GerberCurrently reading: Extreme Ownership - Jocko WillinkOn Deck: Gary Keller's The One ThingThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - CoveyDon't recommend: The Oz Principle.

This sounds like a waste of your time so use it as a learning experience and use the inspection to get out of the deal.California passed a sweeping (applies to SFR and multifamily parcels) accessory dwelling unit law that took effect on Jan 1 that generally allows for conversion of any accessory structure or garage into an ADU and removes local jurisdictions' power to limit said conversions. 

Each credit pull tends to adversely effect your credit score with reporting agencies. 

Essentially you are increasing your loan amount to include the mortgage payments, which in effects increases your down payment, your monthly payments, and your overall loan costs. 

Not quite an investor question though personal savings will help with investment purchases…Recently and due to personal circumstances, I submitted a resignation letter to my employer with an effective date in late May.

Limit what they can spend without a call to you for approval.i.e. any maintenance issue over $125 or something to that effect. 2.

No one knows how acquisitions will be effected from the virus.

He is at a point now where he can see how keeping it simple really works beautifully, effectively, and efficiently.