Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.

Mentors introduced me to certain tools and ways of thinking that really opened my eyes and helped push me to think outside of the box and I am very grateful for that.  3.

agreed screening are one tool to REDUCE turn overI would call the employer, their second-landlord, criminal bg check.

Once you start getting prospective tenants, I would use the tools found in apartments.com. 

This makes it much easier to recall who was who and what they spoke to you about when you sit down the next day and review them or input them into your CRM. 

Is there some kind of tracing tool I don't know about that can help us figure out where the line goes?

The intended strategy is buy-and-hold.Below is my plan:1) Using my county's property search tool, pull a list of all 5-20 unit apartments built after 1960.2) Comb through and validate the entries (ensure that mailing address is the owner's rather than the LLC's registered agent's.

The tools in radar gives you 100's of ways to slice and dice every possible piece of property data.Frank

The podcasts, tools, blogs and forums are informative and entertaining.

I love the ease of use and all the tools they provide, but you do need to know a bit about wordpress and SEO to use its full features.Currently you can get a plan with InvestorCarrot for $29/mo for 1 website.