Podcasts and books are another fantastic way to get some knowledge in and help understanding the basics.

We're new to real estate and would appreciate advice on our current home in Texas and our future place in Oregon.We love our house in Austin and aren't ready to sell, but as a long-term rental, it would yield (from what I understand) negative cash flow, covering principal and interest but not taxes and insurance.

And I definitely understand that HOA fees are getting unreasonable and on top of that, insurance companies are increasing prices.My reason for moving to Miami is for better quality of life and more opportunity in other arenas as well.

Past success is a good indicator of future performance. understand the risk if the project takes longer or costs more.

I’m struggling to understand why all of this is necessary just to use their property management software.

I understand if you want to sell 1 of the lots, but I'm not sure about your concern about paying off the debt so that you own it free and clear. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

For context I am a full time lender and understand DTI and have very good credit. 

If you are going to sell then you must understand the tax implications. 

This will give you a clear understanding of its rental potential and whether it’s worth it as an investment.