Little supply, high demand ... voila, high prices. 

I would recommend against it and here is why.

I find the majority of them to have low repair costs and high ARV.

@Trey Onufrii It's tough to say which one is the better investment without more details, like - cost of each parcel(s), are there utilities close by (especially the Jomax site), what's the terrain like on the hilltops? 

My realtor recommended a GC he’s used in the past for his personal properties.

I never saw an update.I am still tempted when I see low prices, high rents with returns of 18%+, but all these bad experiences are making me not pull the trigger.

I’d recommend that you just be yourself around the tenants from other backgrounds than yours and focus on being consistent with them.

Hey guys, I’m trying to expand my real estate portfolio and my formerly pristine credit is getting slammed by all of the hard credit checks that it’s been going through recently. How do you guys maintain your credit w...

If you are currently happy with your property manager and would recommend their services, please provide me their contact information- thank you and have a great day! 

I understand that reading is valuable, which is why I'm curious to know which book you would recommend for a beginner like me to start with.I have yet to buy my first property but my goal is to house hack every year,  while buying and renting properties to hold long-term until my portfolio brings more cashflow than my W-2 job.