I am looking forward to interacting with the members here and learning as much as I can about the field and hopefully get some very valuable contacts.

The city is full of multi's that are in need of new ownership and great deals do pop up pretty regularly.

You will be looking at it a lot, and it's worth any fees associated with it to get that updated data.Besides, Realtors are going to quickly get bored of you if you're asking them for comps all of the time unless you are using them to close your deals on a regular basis.

I'm also wondering how much a garbage and recycling bin/pickup costs, as a multiplex property wouldn't work with regular city garbage pickup...That's my basic Excel spreadsheet for now...

What stats do you follow on a regular basis and how does it help your investing business?

My best advice would be to check craigslist and the auction sites on the regular.

No company is perfect by any means but if your looking for excellent customer service and a quality product from a reputable company you might want to contact @Chris Clothier who is a regular here also.

Hey Derek,BP newbie here, but I'm already an investor--and in your area too.It does sound like it would need to be a rental, so I would look at either owner financing--which might be a tough sell, or regular financing with a slightly higher price and 3% cash back toward closing.  

@Geode Pratt  I believe the law states that you need to provide the accounting within 30 days of being provided a forwarding address but I always provide within 30 days anyway by sending the accounting buy  certified and regular mail to any known address. 

I hope to become a regular contributor to the forums and meet some of you.