Without real dollar figures we can only guess how this plays out, but trying to force a sale at the contract price when the seller has to bring cash to the table seems like a waste of resources.

There were some challenges as to how such a site would vet the data incoming and how the site owners would risk liability if inaccurate information kept them from finding housing in their area.It's a great idea on paper, but I think unrealistic to implement.You can meet that need by doing your due diligence and screening heavily. 

If someone calls with a real emergency I don't have to rustle around in the garage trying to gather up material.Leave a water T-wrench at every house you own (irrelevant if you're owning apartments except for the on-site manager).

Is there any site that can help comps effectively beside the MLS.

He also has a property management company that I haven't yet used, but with that comes good connections and resources that I have taken advantage of.  

They have cost advantage.After mastering the county title records site, I went to my local county foreclosure auction armed with cashier's checks and placed a bid at my second auction.

It seems like a good PM is also a great resource to get an idea of certain parts of town vs others.

Then MEH, there could be a hundred reasons from the verbiage never transferred across some internet site, to the listing agent forgetting to add it, to the guy having not done anything with his license in years and just remembered he has been paying the $50 every two years to renew it with the state, but hasn't belonged to the board in years.

And...most of us fit into this group, when we first began as well.So here is my tip for those who need, want it, and glad they have it. ( I wish I could have this posted some place where I wouldn't have to hunt and find it every time someone asks this questions on here, but perhaps the owners of this site might tag it, we will see)So...here it is.THIS IS THE PLAN1.Location, Location, Location .2.

This site is extremely useful for those new to the REI world :)