Print out your findings so you will have actual information to show people. 

Put your foot on the gas pedal and don't let off!

Might want to start with the Ultimate Beginner's GuideYou can find it at biggerpockets.com/UBGNice easy read, gives you a good 40,000 foot overview and you will start to see the big picture and the next steps you need to take.

But, it's a good thing I am a "nerd", because my interest in machines and buttons, and what makes things tick saved me thousands of dollars in the long run)This business is a business of people management, evictions, damages, court scenes, proving you are right in court, and having the proof and evidence to back up what you say.With that in mind, and me being my own attorney in court, I found the following useful "Technology" that enabled me to never lose a case in my 13 years as a landlord.The following is what Technology did for me, that helped me in all phases of this business.QuickBooks:  Kept track of all my tenantsKept track of all RepairsWhat tenants owedHow much each tenant paid in Security DepositsWhen I purchased a rentalHow much it costHow many square feetWhen I sold itFor how muchProfit and Loss Report to see where I stood financiallyHow much money I owed to my VendorsAnd everything I wanted to know about my tenantsNextI had Vonage Phone (An internet phone) that did the followingActed as an Answering ServiceKept track of the date and time the call came inCould view the call in audio and in written form on my computerCould print out the message and take it to court with meKept track of the date and time I called someone Allowing me to print this out as well if I needed it for courtNextStamps.comThis kept track of every piece of mail I mailed outThe day and timeThe person I sent it tooAllowed me to print out a report if I had to take it to court for evidence; And it served as a proof of sendingNextPrinterComputer/laptop (in my case if it had keys or a laser pen, I had it. 

.•3/1s•Roughly 1,500 square feet•Both Turnkey•Both 2-car garages •Both in low 50Ks and estimated rental value of $775-800Only differences:•BH home was built in 1890; Irvington property 1923•Irvington prop has a 1,000+ square foot unfinished basement; BH prop has a typical basement of 300sf•Irvington prop is being sold as-is; BH prop open to inspection corrections.Which one would twinkle your eye was an investor of Indy?

Is there some advantage to not printing the text yourself?

I recommend never do a spec house in an area that is selling for less than $220 per square foot.

This project also needed the crawls space to be completely redone; new drain tile and sump pump system, foundation repair, encapsulation, rim joists and floor joist, 14 new supports with cement footings, plus the duct work, electrical, plumbing, and main drain lines... easily about $25k to contract out... my cost was about $2,200.Sometimes I say, " I save more money than I make".  

We've decided to do a studio duplex with a 540sq ft footprint.

You may have heard that the homestead steel mill was leveled and replaced with a fairly new 1.4 million square foot shopping district--a great amenity.