Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

CBIZ is one insurance source

Are you using a list source to get leads, or are you using the MLS?

In the real estate business, closed, recent comps are your most reliable source for value. 

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

They have a source of income, and 2.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

Those also led to other sources, attorneys, accountants, trust administrators, hospitals, nursing homes and estate managers.It's unfair to put a note investor or Realtor or contractor dealing in notes in comparison as to size or scope or even as to the latitude of transactions with me, not bragging but I was in a very unique position.

After figuring your rental income and other deductible expenses in connection with the property, you had a tax loss each year.However, your annual income from other sources ( salary, interest, investments etc.) was well over the IRS threshold, so the rental property tax losses had no impact on your actual tax liability for those 5 years.Now you sell the property for $150,000.

I use craigslist a lot and the map feature is an efficient way to estimate rent for a property you're looking atYou can look at current listings and what prices homes sold for on Redfin Shop for financing (2nd loans, HELOC..etc) from as many sources as you can - Chase gave you one option, get other options from other banks and credit unions in the area. $40,000 (for total purchase price) might not get you a SFR in the antelope valley but might get you a mobile home - $6,000 will of course limits your options.