You may not feel the need when you own just 1-2 properties, but it may be more relevant if you plan to expand. 

and i know that that there’s risk involved, so ill always be prepared for things not going according to plan. and i think starting small and gaining knowledge and experience over time is key. 

Toby - getting your license for self representation of you're planning on doing a lot of deals is a good option.1) You have to hang your license with a broker unless you have a brokers license.

All new flooring, painting, throughout the house.

Quote from @Fulati Paerhati: I am selling one property and planning to do a 1031 exchange.

If your planning on listening to keyboard warriors on here to explain the process, you're gonna get a lot of bad info...some good, but some bad.

Floor plans?

A cash-flowing, large lot, alley loaded duplex that needed a new roof, painted and new floors.

I doubt we will buy off the MLS but I am trying to find a good way to visualize MLS data so that I can plan our next purchase and get a "steal" that I will have instant equity or rehab for equity with the goal of getting a decent HELOC going.Because real estate values are so location based, it is hard for me to process the data on a spreadsheet, because I'm constantly trying to project it onto a map in mind.To know if what I'm looking at is a deal, I would like to be able to see $/sq.ft. data visualized on a map with either current listings or preferably sold properties. 

This can potentially lead to problems and the safety of the others in the home.I am planning on speaking with him about the lease violations and switching him from yearly to monthly with an increase in rent, due to the increased labor of the cat and the checks in of the cleanliness of the room.