Just needed for some tips on saving and managing money better .  

One challenge to manage is being able to clarify for lenders on those rentals (if you have them) which amount of the premium should be paid for each rental so that they do not include the entire premium into their escrow analysis, inflating your monthly payment on that rental. 

I'm the member and manager of Skeeters Residential Renovation Services LLC 

Sorry, have not been on in a while - I did not attend the event and currently have decided not to pursue RAL and focus on our single family and multifamily properties.

I'm looking to connect with local investors, agents, lenders, property managers and contractors who have experience in these areas. :-) 

I manage a coinvesting club where we invest once a month in apartments, trailer parks, vacation properties, land and recently we even invested in an industriall company.

If you call about a property under management, schedule an appointment to see it. 

For example, one $27/hr FT property manager of mine can manage 140 leases.

The key to investing out of state is finding a good property manager.  

Generally - the depreciation on the structure, mortgage interest, property taxes, repairs & maintenance, insurance, property manager, utilities, vehicle expenses (mileage), professional fees (reports/CPA), home office (office supplies, percentage of utilities, continuing education).