I actually had never considered this as an option, and I always like to have another tool on my toolbelt!

Satin or semi-glossy for rentals.Regardless of what you think you'll be able to cover, you'll need tools and you'll waste a lot of materials.

At the same time, a number of the leading industry minds, and young entrepreneurs are dismissing technology as just another tool.

The goals of the group are to share best practices of:- Marketing- Pricing- Operations- Channels/Tools- Lead Generation- Acquisition Strategies- Market InsightsIn my view the last item would be extremely beneficial as many of us would like to expand to other markets, but would benefit greatly from understanding the expected numbers and nuances of the target market.I envision this as a group that has periodic meetings where at each meeting a member presents their market, thier operation, best practices and insights, followed by open discussion.

You can also seek out a real estate agent and have them leverage their tools to find this data.Or you can just leave a letter in the mailbox explaining who you are and ask to be forwarded to the owner. 

How do you all use credit cards as a tool?

I have paid off apt bldgs with money saved self-managing.That said, there are many tenant screening tools available to you and the tenant usually pays the application fee.

I am getting ready to rent out some rooms. Can BP share reccs of a comprehensive service I can use for running background checks for applicants?

Perhaps there is another similar tool if not.

Just remember what Robert Kyosaki said about debt - used responsibly it's a tool and nothing more.