., people can get some answers right away by just looking and others won't have to answer questions repeatedly, and would cut down on the "you can use the search tool...".

@crosswind...some kid that does rentals in boston poses in a suit with his dog with a serious look and slaps it on all his craigslist.org rental ads...tool alert!

Bush to say, in effect, that the new boss looks like the old boss.

The point I make to others who ask me this question is this: if you have no experience writing contracts (or negotiating them), it would be more cost effective in the long run, by footing the bill for an attorney upfront rather than go at it yourself and hope for the best. a mistake could cost more than the fees you "should" have paid out in the beginning.

The sites you mention can all be handy tools, but to find an accurate valuation of what a property is worth, you'll need to do some work or have someone do it for you.

The more people who know what I know, the less effective I become.

Like I said effective marketing is a good tool to get buyers to come to you.

For property comparison and pricing purposes a cap rate is a much better tool in my opinion.

Repairs have no tax effect.

However, this tool is used as more of an exit strategy to maximize medium term profits.