For attorneys- it's best that you find one that's local however.Best of luck as you continue your search!

My searches are limited to Zillow & Refin.

Try typing the following in a google search to get some ideas on what to include in an ROI calculator spreadsheet:site:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70 roi calculator

I'm brand-new, came across the topic of real estate investment by way of Pinterest, when I searched, "passive income side hustles". 

But in regard to rent, I would suggest doing a quick search on the ‘2% rule’.  

@Greg Zabel   You will probably need to expand your search to places like Sherman, TX to get far enough out to get good cash flow. 

I was a football, basketball, soccer, hockey player but never had the grades to be able to play for my schools so i was part of the school drama and later speech and debate team wich let me expirince life and environments completely different from mine while also providing a family feeling i was in search for. 

There's been a ton of conversation about this topic on BP so just do a quick search and you'll learn more than you probably want to.

You can then search and see what price properties are listed for sale at, what they're pending at, and what they sold for in that zip code. 

If it was a $1800 piece of equipment, I may be more careful, but what good Is a tool I don't have access to when I need it?