OR they are a very small, very novice "Ma,Pa" operation aged out, dilapidated, not really much there to be honest and after years of decline now retiring out.   

The pet term you detailed I'd call novice.

STR looks like an attractive option but I am a novice in this area so looking for input on realistic income and cost estimates of a STR managed by a 3rd party property management company. 

Being the novice savvy investor I am, I want to make a deal to house swap, move into their bigger home for my growing family, and have them move in our home that is more favorable for senior living.

As a novice in the real estate investment field, I am embarking on my first property flip project.

I’m a complete novice to Real estate, so I suggested that she does a first, last months rent, and a 25% deposit, plus background check fee (all of which they said they have and will do).

You should have a foundation by then to build on as you go.Below are my answers (as a novice I emphasize that I am not an expert wholesaler, I just share my opinion which you may or may not find useful to your purposes).1.

This is especially true for novice , first time house hackers and investors.

I'm looking at various markets and simply trying to get the reps in to see if anyone can poke holes in my novice deal sheet.

@Jason Greenway we don't recommend novice investors starting in Class D or -C areas.Too much can go wrong that they won't be able to handle:(You'd be better off in the $80k-120k areas (Class +C to -B).