I ended up developing my own because I am a software developer and had the tools and knowledge.

You should compare it to other rei mgmt tools.

I guess if you aspire to be Trump out of the gate yes you need a "team" but if your a small fry you need your tool belt and craiglist to list your rentals.

I like the extra rent coming in and I agree the interview process has always been my best tool for finding great tenant when it comes to people so why wouldn't it work for dogs.

I agree with @Jake Jefferies - different tools for different questions

Leverage is a tool, and just like that power saw many of us have, it can make things easy or it can rip us up.

@Jay Hinrichs Yes, the laws are tougher on the equity split with homeowners nowadays, but there is a company that got licensed to do it and is actively pursuing it, in certain areas.. http://www.1rex.com/I saw Mike Lyon (sales director) speak about it as a tool for RE agents on high-end homes in the Bay where the owner doesn’t have the whole downpayment.

Hi all, I am, a Software Engineer, and recently working on a tool, that helps Buy & Hold investor to narrow down geographies, that have higher average rent/price ratios. 

Damages, fixing the place up again, and renting it out  again and again and again.A rental home is just a business tool. 

This is because drywall work scales very well -- if you're doing big jobs, the materials are lot cheaper, you can afford good tools, and the work can be done so much more efficiently by more skilled contractors (so number of hours is lower).For big drywall jobs, I always recommend calling some of the companies that appear to be the biggest...