Hi BP,I currently use Mint to track my spending and monitor my rental expenses for tax purposes.

I wouldn't spend any of that though.

Does anyone have suggestions to help me learn more about what to look for so I do my due diligence with confidence without spending $30k?

Yes, I said cost, because I'm one of those meanies who do not provide free consultations.But even if you get it for free, you would be much better off spending your time and energy on doing deals.

The best way to start is to spend 6 months reading here on BP. 

The impact of #1 is that sellers often are NOT investing (because they only have so much to spend) in the things which the market DOES want. 

Would you buy a house where you had to evict a tenant on day one, spend 20,000 on renovations in an effort to make a great return with current market rates?

Although to be fair all those guru programs are generally a waste of time and money, so hopefully you didn’t spend to much money on that stuff.Second you didn’t mention it but you’re going to need money to wholesale.

Would you spend $15K on renovations to get a $305/mo. increase in rent?

The most common reaction we get when other companies come visit us and spend some time learning how we operate is that they are shocked by how hard we work.