And this way you will know what a good deal looks like and will identify the good apples from the bad.

Hello @Jeremy Simpson- I'm not a big a VT fan (from Florida), but enjoyed watching them in the Vick days!

I'd also watch to see what that property sold for, going over asking price on a hud isn't really a wise idea typically.  

If we could clean up a few absentee landlords and bad apples it would be a different story   

With that said it doesn't mean that on occasion a bad apple squeezes through and we have to go through the process of evicting. 

All the education you need can be gained by reading a few books, asking questions in the forums, watching some podcasts, or maybe networking with other investors.

Network, talk to other investors, spend time on this forum, watch youtube videos, read books, the more knowledge and understanding of what is involved the better!

I did 2 years of reading 1 book every month, listening to just about every flavor of BP podcast, watching youtube videos, and networking and it does change your life.

Most investors need the Plus version of Quickbooks online which is $75 a monthI normally recommend Quickbooks desktop which normally runs $200 and runs for 3 years.List of Accounting softwares - Quickbooks(Desktop), Quickbooks(Online), Xero, StessaList of Online Storage to save receipts/invoices/monthly statements - Google Drive, Apple Drive, DropboxBest of luck

In these uncertain times, we continue to watch and plan diligently.