I hope it's a smooth transition for you.I have to compliment you on your investment philosophy, which I am a huge advocate of, "investing to me is buying and holding with a medium to long term view for capital growth, whereas, flipping is a business or trading to make a profit".

I think so that google tasks or excel is the best free option in this case.

Some areas are looking at price drops seehttp://www.inman.com/2014/05/12/home-price-growth-cools-but-unsustainable-and-unhealthy-in-some-large-markets/#.U4ZCrijijy4Affordability - credit at 43% DTI is an issue for many buyers.http://www.homebuyinginstitute.com/news/fha-debt-to-income-296/Your business plan:Look at A and B neighborhoods.Market towholesalers that have leads with no equity in A and B neighborhoods.listed houses, expireds, landlords, fsbos, and houses purchased at the top of the market (2006 - 2008) for low equity.Offer lease option assignments, sub2 purchase or wrap purchase, use a RMLO and a good lawyer.Market for Owner financing buyers.Give speeches to Rotary, Lions, Chamber, etc. about solving problems for young families' housingPost cards to apartment buildings and rentalsWrite blogs about rent to own, credit being tight, etc.Create a meet up group for "Get Your Lease 2 Own Home Now"BOTTOM LINE.SOLVE PROBLEMS FOR SELLERS AND BUYERS.

By the time the bank is ready to sell, the foreclosure sale typically has been six months to a year prior.Your first task is to find out if there are any (listed or unlisted) bank owned properties where the bank will allow assignment.

Generating more income is kind of a tough task, is there any other alternatives to "making more"?

Has the area seen significant growth?

Better market and more growth than the Mid Atlantic.

Some people don't like to list with a agent that has several listings close to their property but I take the position that they are better suited for the task.

I check it quartly and adjust as neccessary so not a big deal at all and I can also afford to take a higher growth/risk route as I am not dependent on it.@ Michael - I plan to retire from my day job by age 40 without much difficulty even if my current pace is cut in half.

The "pink salmon" shaded areas are to be planted and mulched.First task was to set the level of these borders.