It can be very difficult to visualize sometimes and believe you can especially from most of society grooming you that you “can’t” or “come back to reality” or “let’s get back to work” for years and years…The power of the mind is a paramount tool to our individual success and everyone is likely always thinking too small for what we are ACTUALLY capable of…A very large impact way to really be able to open your mind and grow at a much more accelerated rate is to be around the folks that are always doing these things, and have already achieved what you want to achieve.

One for cleaning supplies, and one for maintenance issues (set of tools, stuff that cleaners don't use on a turn basis, but nice to have at the property).

Wondering what consensus is among investors here regarding various online tools and resources for market research, both local and national?

Is there any specific website / tool you use to estimate repair costs?

Yes, we have a blanket Google Adwords code on all sites which is used to track aggregate data and to populate clients dashboard w/ their websites stats w/o them having to even know how to use Google Analytics (saving them tons of time and getting them the data they need w/o the hassle)... but in order to get data down to the keyword (especially for PPC) we have to have each site connected to the Google Webmaster tools account that is verified for that domain and the adwords account for it.

The problem that you see most often (besides not doing all the thing you need it to do) is you have to integrate with third party tools.

A seller's agent is a facilitator with tools at their disposal to make the selling process easier - that is why you would use one.

Direct mail is great but it should be one of many tools in everyone's toolbox.  

If you want a quick reference with a few entries and a few clicks, Rentometer.com as a starting point will save you time especially if it is in an area where their data is up to date and has no issues.The thread is almost 2 years old so I imagine they have improved since.You can refer to the thread for other opinions and other tools/sites that were mentioned.

I think that the Birdseye tool is very useful when you need to view a potential investment property thru your search engine.