Quote from @Nicholas L.: @Vaibhav Pandeyi strongly recommend that you not invest out of state unless you are willing to go there in person multiple times / as many times as it takes to build your team and look at properties.way too much investors on BP buy a random house in a supposedly low cost market and then get crushed with deferred maintenance and high cost turnovers. 

Quote from @Pat L.: learn everything you can about electrical/plumbing/gas/HVAC.

Hello Bigger pockets community!
New to this, looking to add a second investment property to my portfolio and would love to hear what’s working for folks out there. Any and all advice and guidance welcome. We have an ...

@Thad Gerber, It would be an expense and fall under "capital expenditures" for your property's P&L.

@Aaron L., I agree with that as well.  

I like the looks much more than HD &L.

Quote from @Marco L.: Quote from @Huong Luu: Thats on the low end.

Quote from @Nicholas L.: @Rick Zavalago to all the REIA meetings and talk to all the local investorsI’ll definitely look into that.

Quote from @Desiree L.: I have to give a shout out to Bigger Pockets! 

Quote from @Leo L.: Hi, I am interested in investing in Cleveland, OH.