Thank you for your feedback @Russell Brazil , I will definitely check into the local ordinances.I actually listened to your podcast #192 yesterday which had a ton of great info.

Lots of newbies are able to find the first one, most people know someone who knows someone who needs to sell their house, it's actually the 2nd one and beyond that's more difficult. 

I don't have any earth shattering secrets you can't find in books, but I can share actual experiences, timelines, prices, rehab costs, insurance costs, rental roles, property management and tips for how I've created a 19 unit portfolio worth almost $1M and generating over $100k annually inside my IRA, starting from a relatively small initial investment.  

@Lora BenardAs to the title question for your post...It could go either way in terms of widening the road, and it's a hard to tell without seeing the actual location.

@Matthew Dreiling out of state turnkey is definitely a viable option for first-timers, it's actually one of the REI strategies that new investors find to be the easiest transition since it is very hands off (after you do your due diligence and pick a property, of course).

No better source of information than experienced investors out there actually doing the deals.

I want to ask in biggerpockets because it seems the info I find here people are actually willing to help and not "sell" you something bogus or false, I'm kinda a new to bigger pockets too so I'm navigating the waters of these forums and all the content it offers, let me know if you can shine some light on how I should begin my journey, I'm currently in the Los Angeles County Area 

Always call your insurance as a last resort or if you're rather confident you need to file an actual claim!

How long do you have to have rental income for the property before it no longer counts against you and actually counts as income?

On the actual lease, I would increase the rent about $750/month for the first year to account for the $9k payment and the second year it would go back to the same rate as right now.