My overall goal is not to become an expert at each of the components of the house, but to be able to identify when I need to bring in an expert.Thanks everyone!

If extra bank sub-accounts are free where you bank, and it helps you visually identify buckets of funds, sure. 

:) that HML and PML are pretty much interchangable, 1)should we allow reviews of any company or individual at identifies as one or the other?

Now there may be periods of flat rents so you would not be able to use it to predict annual cash flow but you CAN identify areas where the rent growth rate will result in more profit over time.

In the notes I place reasons why a prop is not a good comp as well as identifier info in hopes of avoiding counting the same property more than once.  

The first attempt took two weeks they identified a few issues which we fixed.

Know your market, identify your conditions, make your plan and work it, and adjust as necessary.

Toward that end, I'm hoping to identify strong economic growth and strong rental markets.  

Then you will start to be able to identify a deal when one comes along.

I am a property manager and investor in Kalamzoo.To find an area first identify your goals.