Having dabbled in online advertising myself, I don't mind seeing BP getting creative with their monetization strategy through these new forum ads. 

I am very interested in the BRRR strategy and want to hone my skills on this kind of analysis, but am unsure about how to calculate repair costs with looking online and crunching numbers on the calculator.

Every review, you will find that rent has gone up on some properties, some have appreciated (or depreciated), and some may look like they have a lot of upcoming deferred maintenance.   

In Job CreationCOLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – The Texas economy continues to outpace the U.S. economy in job creation.According to the Real Estate Center’s latest Monthly Review of the Texas Economy, the state gained 285,200 nonagricultural jobs from February 2017 to February 2018, an annual growth rate of 2.3 percent, higher than the nation’s employment growth rate of 1.6 percent.

You will see properties with many reviews. 

Episode 272 is my favorite and I think I need to relisten to it a few more times.The last few years of my life Ive started an online juggling store and run an annual circus camp for adults in California.

Review their management agreement.

Join up online with local REIA's - you'll find good local contacts that way too.

Also don't accept payment. if you have auto pay or online pay - close it so they can not make a payment. 

Online?