Wrestling with the various categories, running your own metrics in Excel, and matching things up with Schedule E at tax time will open your eyes to all sorts of operational details you might otherwise miss.As you grow and add more properties, there are some great cloud-based "rental property tracking" solutions available at very reasonable monthly fees.

@Johnson H. hosts a monthly meetup at Whisper Cafe at 1085 E Brokaw Rd in North San Jose. 

Michael Gerber (author of the E-myth) talks about it quite a bit.  

I do not have the # of tenants, but he stated to me there is some deferred maintenance, and high vacancy, however he's still cash flowing on all the properties as I was able to see his IRS Schedule E - redacted of course.  

If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone.

It has been an excellent investment so far, so do your due dilligence properly prior to passing on this deal.I agree with everything Ashley Wishinski said except for the Schedule C comment as rentals are reported on Schedule E.

For books, check out:The Little book that beats the marketRule #1That will teach you how to analyze stocks and give you some basic fundamentals.

Though, as the article says, there are "pockets of poverty" sprinkled in, and I don't see this "innovation district" changing the fundamental market dynamics.

Nancy E.

Menards used to have the best discounts but they stopped and now Lowe's seems to be the best.Menards is, however, still the best place to get counter tops.Kings Appliances on E 10th has decent used appliances.