You want to make sure you are dealing with a seasoned firm that has sound financials and a diverse portfolio, and you want to make sure you are looking at ARMs, not balloon payments.Jeremy D.

I installed digital t stats to make sure they had good temp control.They love how many zones they have for control.

Here are guidelines:Subject Age                                                                 Comp Age Range•0-10 years                                                              - 5 years to + 5 Years•11-30 years                                                              1/2 age to +10 years•31-50 years                                                             -15 years +15 years•51-75 years                                                              -20 years +20 years•76+ years                                                                 -25 years +25 years Maybe you can get a Rent Roll and P&L and see what the Income Approach tells you it's worth if you can't locate any Duplexes in the area.You should always view the property, armed with data, and fill in the blanks of your analysis that Redfin or any other online system can't do for you. 

Look for the designations by CPM (certified property manager) for 50 units and above or ARM (accredited residential manager) for anything lower than 50 units3.

Here you will meet wholesalers who provide deals and all the cash buyers (rehabbers) you will need.To find out about an area go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers.

I now have a bunch of books to read and a list as long as my arm of things I need to do to get started, this Intro being one of them… Check!

Become a private money lender and earned double digit returns on your money4.

In CA, if you have high credit, income and assets, you should be able to obtain a $1.4M loan between 3.0-3.25% for a 5/1 ARM at 70% LTV.

@Richard Villandry To find out about an area, get some deals and a good team member go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers.

You're right, digital copies will save file space.