New in Lexington, SC (but considering property in GA)

[Chris McKenzie]

Hi all,

I'm looking to get into investing in rental properties. I'm considering both properties where I currently live and properties in the town I went to college in (in GA).

I'm starting from scratch here, but work in a mortgage department and have some family that owns rentals, so I've got some decent background knowledge. My biggest challenge right now is lack of liquid assets.

One thing I'm very interested in hearing about from others is: -what was your investment strategy for rentals? -why did you go that route with the market you're in (what market factors impacted your decision)? -would you have done anything differently starting out with the knowledge you have now?