Also the main source of revenue for Zillow is from selling leads and zip codes to individual agents. 

However, they don't have any employees, and very rarely have customers stop in to pick up orders.  99% of everything is marketed online, sold, and shipped out. 

Here has everything you need from free online educational videos to connecting to other investors, you can't go wrong on this site!

I believe with this view  investors can quickly evaluate a portfolio offering or individual deals with one simple glance.If you have or know of a similar template I would appreciate you sharing it , so we can all learn from it . 

@Jeff Unruh Mecklenburg County, NC has a very robust online tool for search tax foreclosures to include narrowing searches by property type. http://mapserver.mecklenburgcountync.gov/foreclosures/Vacant land presents a whole host of potential problems that may inhibit a quick flip.

But check out Cozy.co - its a simple online payment/tenant portal site.

 all awesome info...I relate to this as I am often out of country..I have bought through trusted eyes for a buy/hold, never a flip.....could you chime in on either..1.regarding an online auction purchase, and seemingly growing trend... they seem to all say "as is", no contingencies, no views, no diligence...how in goodness name can you confidently make an offer on an online auction w/ no walk through contingency?

I have asked if anyone here has bought from online auctions and didn't find anyone.   

I highly recommend reading How to be a Landlord written by a Newton, MA lawyer:http://www.attorneyross.com/landlord.pdfI use Lease Runner to create my Massachusetts leases & accompanying documents which are then signed online by me and my tenant.

Just a thought, instead of paying 15k upfront, is it not better to buy materials directly online and ask the contractor to take delivery of the same and we pay only for the labor and services portion?