We bought QuickBooks online to make the whole thing easier yet - especially for taxes.

This sounds like you may have been scammed by someone renting out someone else's unit. they take the first months rent and security deposit and run before they get caught. you may want to go down to the courthouse (or online depending on your county) and find out who the owner is and contact them if you are unable to reach the PM or whoever rented you the unit.

I researched online, got referrals, looked at rentals currently under management, did my due diligence, and this was the end result.

@Annie Thompson  I think one of the main functions of the site is to compare actual product side by side and compare cities and see what kinds of returns.. are out their from the providers that post their inventory  its real inventory that can be bought and you don't need to go to a squeeze page to get the super secret inventory lists LOL..I would not base a buy decision solely on  online reviews.. 

I don't bend my criteria for anyone and it has made my investing wonderful :) I include my criteria on Craiglist or any other online sites and ask applicants over the phone to make sure before I schedule a showing.

Courthouse/Trustee/Sheriff) OR online auction (ie. 

Not only does BP have great informative forums by seasoned investors, there is also free material including free online courses and videos for you to watch and learn from.

Not only can you connect with other investors, you can take the free online courses and watch the free online videos that BP has to offer!

BP has a ton of information on real estate investing including it's free online courses and videos.

From the free online courses and videos to the informative forums by other real estate investors, you can't go wrong!