I would highly recommend using these free tools!!

First time newbie using the PB BRRR tools to run some numbers on a hypothetical property deal.I did this as I wanted to get some feed back from the more experienced members on PBand also understand how the numbers relate to choosing a good deal over a bad deal. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

I'm curious: what online tools do you use (paid and/or unpaid) to find and evaluate properties for purchase/investments?

Building your network is invaluable and you'll find that there aren't many young people actually doing anything in RE so often times experienced investors will be enthusiastic about helping someone your age. 

If you are just interested in doing it at some point in the future, a HELOC is going to be a better tool for you. 

Using the 1031 exchanged tool and a bank loan got the deal done.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.Discounts on some products and services are offered to BP members: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

Hey Gerald, a great tool to use is Remine it has some of the most comprehensive data I have seen in a platform.

And it can actually help that you use a landlord software as an option.There are definitely some tools that can help with managing things moving forward.