I can direct message you on this for more information if you're interested but there is a free monthly real estate network meetup in Oakland every month on the first Wednesday at Two Pitcher's Brewing in the East Bay.  

Their website says their platform is completely free.

I'll audit your next contractor bid/invoice for FREE - you just need to send it to me (PDF, photo, whatever format you have).Within 48 hours, I'll send you back:Line-by-line breakdown showing fair market pricingTotal potential savings (if any)Exact negotiation script you can send the contractorIn exchange, I just need:Permission to use anonymized data to improve the systemHonest feedback on whether the audit was helpfulOnly doing the first 20 free audits - after that I'll probably start charging for this.If you're interested, drop a comment or DM me and I'll send you details on how to submit your invoice.Also curious - do you guys have a system for validating contractor pricing?

What calculators, spreadsheets, or free tools have helped you analyze deals effectively?

Free resources - BRRRR Calculator:https://investfourmore.com/brrrr-calculator/https://www.dealmachine.com/brrrr-calculatorhttps://dealcheck.io/features/brrrr-calculator/Rental Calculator:https://www.calculator.net/rental-property-calculator.htmlRent Estimates:https://www.rentometer.com/https://www.rentcast.io/features/property-rent-estimatesFinding Off market sellers: https://www.propstream.com/propstream-features?

Hi,To purchase new rental home is it better to do new DSCR or conventional loan or take loan on existing free and clear rental property.

We’ve always been long-term, buy-and-hold investors, we’ve got about 75 units, mostly single family and small multifamily here in central Arkansas. But like a lot of folks, we dipped our toes into the short-term renta...

Chatgpt might also be able to help, it has a way of pulling data and info that is supposed to be pay to play.  

Are the tools and templates (like the policies manual) truly plug-and-play or did they need major customization?

Some of those apartments are giving 2-4 months free rent with 14-24 month lease.