CASH FOR KEYS is one of the best tools in land lording!

It’s labor intensive but you’ll save about half your cost by doing it yourself with rented tools and buy on sale flooring.

BP has various tools and calculators available to help you analyze your deals (rental, flips, wholesale, etc.), feel free to use them: https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators 7.

The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

(understanding the CAP rate, other tools, etc. here on the site) - I am curious how many people look to what may be happening in the future to impact the choice to invest now - or choose somewhere else all together

Any search or tool to use to filter ?

Learn to be okay with it, not a popularity contest-- you want respected, not to be liked.   

A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.

You should be changing the locks after each tenant anyways, especially after one like this.The judgement may get you paid, but also opens additional tools to get your money.

Also had never used tools before and learned a lot about the labor side of things.