Most investors have or use Excel spreadsheets to stay on top of their property data.

If you really want to learn about your local real estate market, here are areas where you can learn about it:- Local realtors- Local brokers- Contractors- Other real estate investors- Appraisal district website- MLS- Home builders- Sales counselors for home builders- City-data.com reviews on your city- Local loan officers- Banks- Insurance agents- School teachers- School principals - City planning departmentStart more toward the top ... work your way down.

i know a guy who has a duplex. it's a 1 br on the top & bottom, which makes things difficult. it took him 4 months to rent it out - & this was in the summer.you've got 2 rents, which minimizes the risks but you've got less turnover in a SFH & if doesn't rent, you're caughing up 100% of the $. you also get better appreciation.pros & cons for both.

When you stop learning or stop learning those new tricks - it is time to dump dirt on top of you.

I really like the chair rails and kitchen color contrasts ( lighter cabinets , medium color counter tops , darker wood floors)Any plans for the basement ?

Our launch was Tuesday night, and having some experience with lowered attendance and lack of interest in conventional REIA's, I was hoping to top 100 people, because of our commitment to no selling speakers, similar to the Bigger Pockets model of no selling speakers at the Summit.

Anyone who knows the car business knows that employees are just cogs in the system, and most car dealership owners would actually prefer for their employees to turn over every 6 months or so -- the reason being that most car salesmen do better in the first 6 months than they will do the rest of their career (crazy but true).Unless you're in the top 5% of salesmen, trust me, your boss doesn't care.

Jenkins,The house needed quite a bit of work from top to bottom.

Then figure out how much in rehab does it need.Looking at it now, even if $270k was a conservative, good, ARV to go with, they all ready want 70% of ARV, then on top of that you'll need to pay for the rehab and all your holding and closing costs...

On top of your payment of $1970/mnth, you'll have left over theoretically -$137.5/mnth...