Just be sure to check property taxes, insurance costs, and the local rental market before buying.

Check the comps see what long-term rent is going for.  

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.Here is my generic beginner advice.1.

Looking at this mathematically, if you assume a 50% non-renewal rate (industry standard) and use the low end of the range of $5,000 per non-renewal, there is a loss of $50,000 per year on a 20 unit property.

@Anthony VaganosI haven't checked this in a long time.

(They claimed thousands for electrical using what appeared to be a fake electrical company, and they never had someone out to even check electrical beyond the general.) 

Check out this BP artile for more info: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

Check out passive pockets and see what reviews are there.

After that make sure you have your property up to standard before placing a tenant.

After checking the local housing authority the SAFMR though the zipcode maximum is $1300.