Also, thinking outside of the box can help avoid issues. 

When I think big picture it may be well worth it if the service saves me more than that amount or helps me generate more than that amount. 

Social media is a game-changer for real estate investors for better or worse, but which platforms do you think are the most effective?

Obviously, you'll likely need to do some weeding, but if you can call and say "I got your name from ****" I think it will help. 

Do you think her views are unbiased?? 

For instance, I was once thinking about buying a property that had a minor issue with a relatively easy solution, but then we learned from the City that implementing that solution would create a new problem that would have cost us $50k+ to address in order to retain a certificate of occupancy (I didn't know what I didn't know, but I'm glad I found out before I bought the property!). 

I don’t think anywhere in Toledo is “growing” or “up and coming”.

I think that’s the going market rate per room and that’s why most property managers and landlords rather have a 12 mos contract so that there’s less vacancy and showings.

What does everyone think about buy and hold investing in Little Rock, AR?

I was thinking about buying one of his programs.