I try and read at least 1 business book and 1 Real Estate book a month.Philadelphia also has some very useful online tools to access public records.Flipping can be a tricky thing to get your feet wet with, but if you do a live-in flip you minimize risk by having the property provide you with a residence. 

Your right, school is not needed to be in biz, but it would be a tool you would bring to any deal. 

@Carol BloomApproximately 50% of our properties cater to university and college students.  

I'm finishing up a book on buying and selling portfolios and will offer my analysis tool on the website.Other income - You can add other income from background checks, pet rent, pet deposits, etc etc.

I absolutely love my XR series tools.

Eviction for me is a tool for getting rid of people, if that is not the outcome I seek I don't threaten it.

Would you say those tools give a fairly accurate picture of what we could ask in rent.

If it's in the bay area, you can check your property using our income and appreciation tools at Hausable.com/adu-list and compare that with your expected income / equity after buying an AZ property.

However when the only tool someone has is a hammer everything is a nail (Not you but speaking in general).

I would suggest you use a tool here or develop a spreadsheet that will capture all expenses and income and then calculate income based on lending terms, down payment, immediate out of pocket expenses, and closing cost.