plan to do most of the upgrades and repairs yourselfIf you plan on doing the work yourself, can you then " safely " pay more than the 70% rule states ?

It has to be necessary rehab though, not upgrades of any sorts from what I believe.

If I then upgrade my account to a Pro account does that make the company profile a Pro account and does my wife have access to Pro features?

Very easy to customize, lots of "themes" and because it's so widely used you'll be able to find a programmer or designer very easily to make changes and upgrades to your site.

Know what the going rents are, what is good condition vs bad condition for that neighborhood, what properties might sell for once upgraded to various levels.You can use this plethora of listings to help you determine this area.

.- to keep learning and networking/upgrade to Pro or Plus account.- and yes, eventually,  fix and flip like all the cool TV shows.

Here are the numbers:Subject Property:2 BR / 2 BA Condo, built in the 70sMortgage Balance:  $130kMonthly Payment:  $964 plus a $647 monthly condo fee = $1,611Payment in Arrears:  $5,785 to bankPotential Upgrades:  Kitchen, 2 bathrooms, paint and carpet for roughly $25-27kSeller's Asking Price:  $280kI searched for similarly sized condos in the area that sold in the past 30 days and I got an average of $250k.  

Here are the numbers:Subject Property:3 BR / 2.5 BA Townhouse, built in the late 80sMortgage Balance: $165kMonthly Payment: $1,867($1,610 (PIT only) + $83 insurance + $74 HOA + $100 in estimated utilities.)Potential Upgrades: Almost none, estimate $1,000 for paint/carpet, but it's good as-is.Seller's Asking Price: $348kI searched for similarly sized townhouses in the area that sold in the past 90 days, due to lack of comps, and I got an average of $265.5k.

Recently sold homes in the neighborhood sold this year average out to be 225K.This home needs the roof repaired and cosmetic upgrades.

I use a MacBook Pro so that I can do the creative when I need to and for the longevity and low/no maintenance and no extra security software.I also have a windows desktop, but I used it so little that I converted it to a home theater PC.It is almost time for me to upgrade my laptop.