Tons of double sided tape used which results in a fair amount of extra effort to restore (most cases paint comes right off the wall requiring patching sanding etc, some cases Good-off was effective.

The effect of this process is that the portfolio is constantly improving by retaining the best properties and jetison the under performers.I've bought and sold over 1,000 properties, and people always ask me "How many doors?" 

Once you have the number of homes you want, you pour your cash flow and extra income into the smallest mortgage until it is paid off, then you move to the next and create a snowball effect.

I plan on doing most the renovations myself which requires equipment (such as tools).

You should also be well versed in the local vacancy rates and how they effect your unit and turnover times. 

LMK if you need any help accessing those tools on BiggerPockets.

Can be a great negotiation tool.

Make sure to get plenty of toy construction tools so they can help you rehab properties when they get older!

Tools like Buildertrend can also help you manage the project remotely.

A generic program can’t be tweaked enough to make it effective for any particular deep niche.