A google search would kick up a decent number of companies to ping also.

This will give you a few options with each property you look at.On the buy and hold side, taxes, closing costs (including commissions), repairs and maintenance, capex, insurance, and property management fees are always included in the analysis.BiggerPockets has some decent calculators for buy and hold and flipping.

With cars being in demand, I'm hoping I can get some trade-in value and that this new car would hopefully last me another 10+ years.I don't want to add a monthly car payment to my budget, and I have enough reserves to buy in cash and not be wiped out - but it would still be a decent chunk for me. 

Working with our agent to get a better idea on value there.Originally we wanted to find a way to utilize the equity for another purchase since we expect a decent increase in value but not sure which direction is the best way to go.

Not the biggest tips of all time but you can save a decent amount of money painting yourself. 1.

I've attached a screen shot of it.

I'm not talking for a high-end home just something decent for the average home buyer. :)  I keep hearing ~$350/sqft.

Part Deux" in homage to Hot Shots!

Basically you are better off leaving units empty than rent to someone that is not at least a decent tenant.We use quickbooks for managing the financials.For tenant maintenance items I am old school and just use a notes to-do app that is shared with my lead handyman (who is leaving me in December: Ugh!).

If the market rent is $100/month higher and the homes look more like the one in the background of that picture instead of the foreground it could be decent.