The decimal places may differ, but a budget is a budget.   

Cash offers that can close in less than 30 days give you negotiating power.I budget 1-1.5% of purchase price for annual insurance premium, as a general rule.

How much you buy the land for, how well you stay under budget on the build, the actual  appraisal value when you either sell or have it appraised for a refinance/HELOC. 

This link is to a Quickbooks support site about setting up a budget in Quickbooks.http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/pages/inproducthelp/Core/QB2K12/ContentPackage/Core/Budget/task_budget_create.html

Not sure what your budget is, or what scale you're at size wise, but you should definitely look into Propertyware.

On deposit about two weeks after listing.So sometimes it might make sense, especially on a limited budget, to check these out. 

Maybe you know someone that needs a dependable, hardworking and knowledgeable contractor that can start and finish projects on schedule and under budget? 

Now, I am running a tight budget for my rental, so I have to watch certain expenditures.  

We are but in the initial stages of planning and budgeting, so not too far along. 

And as was pointed out before, you budget ZERO for capex, an absurdly low amount for maintenance on old houses in the North, you assume zero vacancy (even for tenant turnover),  your ARVs are not supported by actual comps, and your rents are, charitably, higher than most might expect to get.You don't even throw the "home warranty as a replacement for capex" stuff into those numbers.One wonders, if you are doing this sort of deal all day long, why you need to sell seminars and mentor services.