I would try and concentrate on maybe a multi family ( does not have to be real big ) that is in an area that gives you good cash flow and has the possibility to appreciate in value, try to get it for as little as you can, then possible do some upgrades to bring up he value.

Did you see where the smallest  studio sold for over 400,000 and was less than 300 sq ft .Still had to pay hoa dues.I would suggest to spend your time learning about the market there and concentrate on finding something that would be more of a holding property.

I would concentrate on your sphere and work outward from there.

On the location and concentration, that is probably more a quarrel with the local planing commission on whether they should have single family interspersed--and  probably the single family buyers/builders would not want to be next to a rental...

lenders will require you to pay off those debts before issuing you a mortgage, but in the meantime I would concentrate on getting my score higher, and attaining higher limit cards.

This year I'm concentrating on getting rid of my debt and living within my means.

]Using an escrow service avoids this VERY REAL Las Vegas problem: tenant pays and owner pockets the payment and 1 yr later tenant is evicted via foreclosure.Agent marketing because I can then concentrate on getting more properties?

Having said all that, I do have a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Real Estate.

My concentration is Wholesale at this point but look forward to Buy and Hold in the future.I am flexible.

I concentrated mainly on real estate sales until last year, when I started getting more serious about adding some REI into the mix.In 2013, I partnered with one of my clients, and we've been putting together a portfolio of rental properties - duplexes, town homes, and a condo so far - all owned by our LLC (soon to be many LLCs).Ideally, with BP, I'd like to learn, network, and hopefully contribute something worthwhile to the community.