I did their paid advertising for Zillow rental manager once, and you can tell that their internal technologies are jacked up, and their monetization practices are sneaky.

We made a conscious effort to make the home feel reasonably modern, but keep some of the historic charm, which is appropriate for this neighborhood.

The upside looks like getting your duplex modernized and up to the condition of nearby properties.

His lead generation methods are 'old school' practical, proven, and I intend to combine them with the most modern approaches and virtual 'outsourcing...' then scale, and be 'disrupting' the entrenched industry, by 2020ish.

Technology advancements such as email, phone calls, skype has enabled communication with a remote CPA to be seamless.

Hi Issac - thanks for the response.Looking for mainly flooring, painting, refinishing, potentially new appliances etc. i.e modernizing the units (10-15k per unit)Not going as deep as replacing plumbing, roofing or other cap ex

Or should I change to the more modern card payment method which mitigates the risk of dealing with hard cash.I would appreciate your feedback,Daniel

I think that technology is absolutely an equalizer, as others have noted, or it can be.

I'm careful with my screening and end up with a high percentage of good kids, but it helps that I'm mostly involved with technology school kids (Oregon Institute of Technology).

In the Results link click on your address where there are various tabs and click on Neighborhood Sales.If you have a hard time with technology, you can always ask friends or family members to help you navigate the web to do some research about property values in your area.If you do find yourself entertaining an offer from an unsolicited investor: Ask to obtain, and keep, a list of the comparable property sales in your neighborhood the investor used to come up with their purchase price offer.Always keep someone else in the loop – your children, good friends, or someone you trust.Always know that you can seek legal advice – in the end, it might be worth the money you spend on a consultation with an attorney.Review the contract closely to see if it is assignable.