Those costs will NOT be considered "start up costs"; the "start up costs" would be things like legal fees for setting up LLC, CPA fees for QB set-up, possibly software to be acquired (QB for example), even a computer.

Using our technologically advanced software, agents have to enter all showings and meetings with clients in the Blast Scheduler visible to all other agents and the management3.

David Weiss - I am a Software Engineer by trade, but have had a bunch of different roles around Engineering and Customer support over my time with my company.

I want to get my RE license, but there are so many different online courses. Anyone who has done it for MI that would recommend a course?

I'm a software developer in Austin, TX and a novice at real estate investing - I just acquired my first duplex.

My first request to those listening: is there a recommended software package that will streamline the creation of wholesale packets to present to rehabbers and investors?

Welcome Jesse, I don't know much about computers, I was born before 1969 when kids were born with a techno gene, but I know a little about RE, not sure what can be automated, but maybe you're the man that can invent the artificial intelligence software that can get that done.....someday

I didn't some computer modeling at the time (this was before there was software for this type of stuff) and the results of Kelly-based strategies far-outweighed any other betting strategies for large volume betting with small positive expectation.

Also you can google: rehabvaluator site:www.biggerpockets.com for more discussion... e.g. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/89253-deal-analysis-software

The post volume can make it difficult to keep up here otherwise.Also, you may want to monitor this thread (check the box on top of the first post) http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86/topics/80565-bp-meetups-denver-2013.