(Craigslist, Zillow, etc.)(2) Growth Approach: For properties rented historically, use the initial rental rate and apply your county's annual growth rate.(3) Data-driven Approach: Online tools, such as the Rent Zestimate, use large amounts of data to determine price.

I use a tool called "Property Evaluator" on my iPhone.  

Assuming you are legitimate.I don't see the harm in starting a new company and changing your website name.Depending on your website, maybe re tool it. 

Make sure to take advantage of the meet members tool on this site and join a local REIA so you can find someone who's done the type of investing you're interested in doing.  

As far as legal obligations, I just don't want them to be able to go after us personally for whatever reason, does using the LLC as a property management company essentially leave that entity liable for most anything that could happen? 

Plus with auctions you need essentially cash from my understanding.  

Finally, BP has various tools available to help you analyze your deals (rental, flips, wholesale, etc), feel free to use them: https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators Please let me know if I can help, and best of luck!

You have to use the right tool for the right job.

It helps you build credibility with other professionals (you know HML, Contractors Etc.)In AZ I learned from my CPA that from the founding of my LLC I can write off my entire cell phone and internet bills at home as they are essential in my home based business of real estate investing, without the LLC I was only allowed to write off the percentage portion based on the square footage designation I gave to my home office space, that is 10% in my case, which I still can use to write off part of my electric and mortgage payments since it is still used as home office.You can start building your brand now, rather than waiting and hoping that no one takes your company name/idea...

(I would advise if the answer is yes to make sure no viscous breeds are allowed and also get an extra security deposit and possibly extra monthly rent.)Also, something that helped us that you might want to consider is for your credit check is that the score matters, but we look deeper than the score if there are things that come up (and in New Brit there are usually things that come up).If tenants are skipping out on "modern life essentials" like utility bills, cell phone bills, car payments that is a huge red flag.However, if it is a result of medical bills or student loans (or possibly a foreclosure during the crash) you may want to look past some of those.