I was actually referring to income taxes but your comments do provide perspective.

I've found a few, but they all cost a lot of money and I wonder how great they actually work.I'd like to automatically scrape emails from sellers on Craigslist and automatically send them an email.

@Marcel PeanOne thing to be careful of is that the comps are actually comparable. 

Way cheaper. actual repairs cost: $100inspection program bureaucracy costed me : $1200+ (including retro-fit window permits)

I'm actually a teacher by day and a real estate investor by night. 

If you plan on living in it, that gives you a lot of time (2+ years) to fix things a little at a time, but you want to make sure it is actually livable to begin with (does the electric all work, does the plumbing work, etc...  

@Christine Mwai I actually did read through your post :)  Glad you are getting the issue resolved.Like many seasoned LLs noted on the post, I am also not comfortable letting tenants take care maintenance items that would affect property values. 

Or know when it's actually going to happen. 

As for the mentorship it is something I am most definitely interested in and actually have a friend and client (I'm a full-time barber) who has been wholesaling for 3 years now and has been great help and honestly the reason for my interest in REI.

How long from when you actually sign the property under contract do you have to close on it?