You can actually have lead paint on a lot of surfaces in a property, but it needs to be well maintained. 

As a finance major, I only skimmed the surface of Real Estate, but want to continue to gain more exposure.

Being nearby and having long-term renters sounds on the surface to be less risky and more manageable.

On the surface the numbers look good but some of the conversation with the realtor has raised some concerns and I'm not sure how / what to ask to clear these up.

The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface.

Best it can do is skim the surface and give you an idea of how things work.If you really want to learn how to buy apartments, I'd recommend this group that took me from zero to 2000 apartment units:  https://lifestylesunlimited.com/

What appears cheaper on the surface could cost you dearly if a claim should arise. 

im an out of state investor, and im looking to understand the DSM marketon the surface, its seems like there are good deals here (better than the last market ive looked in) but I cant really be sure about that, so I will love to have your insights about DSMim currently looking for a SFH, fixer upper , have a budget of a 130k. im paying cash, I can close fast, and if everything will go well, I can have 3 more purchases throughout the year.im also trying to understand where are the rought neighberhoods, I know that if you are an agent you cannot answer me, but maybe you can  tell me where I can find some info about that (I was looking in Neighborhoodscout, but it seems like there are very few  rough neighborhoods in the DSM, if at all, and most of them are in downtown/NW downtown).Thanks!

Also in bathroom you can get top of the line materials for high end feeling because the surface area will be smaller. 

I’ve been interested in investing for about 6 months now and I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface in my Real Estate investing career.