If you don't have access to MLS or an agent who can run comps for you, there are ways to find closed sales similar to your subject property using the big 4 (Zillow/Trulia, Redfin, Realtor) if you know your way around the sites, but never count on the automated price estimates.

One of the things that we have implemented in our Due Diligence in Ohio and Michigan is to call the utility departments (gas, water, power, etc) to find out if they are paid up to date or even on, have a balance,, are on payment plan or are about to be turned off. 

Question regarding comparative market analysis for properties: Has anyone used an automated system like Propelio to get comps for an area?

If you are like me though reading will only get you so far, the action of implementing what I have read is where the rubber meets the road.  

I will make sure that I get a hold of  them and implement that system.  

Just purchase a tri-plex that currently has tenants on a month to month lease. One of the tenants is on housing. So, my questions are... When and how should I present my lease to rhe tenants. Besides that...the ren...

They make it so difficult to build then disincentive investors by implementing Rent capsHere's an economic article. 

I'm curious to find out what other investors do regularly, what systems and routines do you implement that you feel are the most important parts of running your business.

. $3/month, which I factor into the rent, for automated ACH withdrawals that they can't modify amount or date.

We are trying to implement some things to do so.