We created two versions of post cards to target to each audience and in total received 30 calls, one email and one hand written letter which comes out to approximately a 1.38% response rate.

Quickbooks is pretty good and cheap (no monthly fee for the desktop version).  

When I think of a mentor, I think their time is most certainly worth money because I don't want a watered down version of training.

Most cities have a version of a young professional group that you can tap into and begin to get an understanding of how building business relationships will create referrals for you in the future.  

I have a spreadsheet I use that I feel comfortable with (I happened to just upload a newer version of it this morning https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/DustinB17... ).I don't care if you use mine, yours, or someone else's, but I do believe a person should try and account for any and all expenses you can think of before you purchase.Also, I HATE using percentages for Cap Ex type stuff.

I guess this is sort of a bigger version of that.Still not sure this is the right crypto approach for STR but it'd be interesting to watch. 

Every contractor has a different version of what it means to put food on the table.

Good day, not sure about CA, in NJ the back of every permit clearly states Do Not Make Final Payment Until After Final Inspections Take Place, or some paraphrased version of that.

Well let me say I didn't read it because I purchased the audio version and listened to the book.

Let me know if any of you think it would be helpful for a more detailed version in an educational format!