Personally I like the Section 8 program when the property is located in a super poor area with a ton of blight and crime.

Did you end up flying and looking in person in the area?

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

I'm going to exclude my personal residence from this because I don't view this as an investment, I need a place to live.Excluding my primary residence my current breakdown is 47% real estate 53% stocks/cash. 

@Dave Tasset I haven't personally invested with this company but have heard good things about then. 7e Investments, Chris posts frequently on BP.

I'm never going to use your website because I already have personal relationships with people doing that work.

We make people take photos of themselves holding their ID and then I also meet them in person for the showing - at least for my units on the NW side of Chicago.I've never heard of these testers, but I am not surprised. 

So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

Many banks limit personal loan amounts.

Avoiding accessive PM fees (personally I recommend most people self-manage)These will eat away at your ROI.