Perhaps a naive question, but for someone like myself looking to purchase my first 2 properties this year, could someone walk me through the benefits of using quickbooks pro vs simply keeping track of income and expenses in an excel spreadsheet?

They are in business to make money and care absolutely NOTHING about the truth, justice, or fairness.

There is a house that I pass by frequently, looks abandoned, grass overgrown, no house number on it, tree limbs in the yard....so did some research on it and I believe the owner has died....she was like 97....I looked online in courthouse records and see someone with Power of Attorney....thinking its a relative who lives out of town...I have tried to track her down using the whitepages.com....but there are 50+ people with the same name.

Time has to pass for the company to established a track record with the credit.

There are a bunch of knowledgeable investors who can help get you on the right track.- Peter

You re-listen to something you know you have heard before and all this new stuff appears on the audio track.

Would I loan money or my credit to someone who has a track record of not paying their bills?

Include a bit about yourself and your track record.If you can demonstrate that you have the experience to get the job done and you have a good handle on the number then you stand a better chance.

proven.. web has not gone out of track,,, and it is less effort,, i mean you can by just sitting down while having some pica pica...

If the listing agent also works with the buyer, he is working for both buyer and seller as a dual agent.