If you love it and are looking at it as a way to give back, keep your fees low and select students that you really want to work with over the long term.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

That way I've already gotten a 30 day jump on an eviction - if it's necessary.Good luck sorting it out in your area.

I imagine there is a lot of work and things that need to be sorted during the day and cant wait for the weekend. 

The market of bank real estate asset wholeselling for example is very closed to a select few companies that invest millions of dollars, but when you see that big names like credit suisse invested over 150 million euros last year with one local bank's properties you have to wonder why these guys are puting so many eggs in this basket. 

Then move on to data analysis to down select and stack rank from there.

For accurate info on the property, you have to sort through public records straight from the auditors page and every county's page is different. 

Hiring a Property ManagerManaging Yourself:Control: You have direct control over tenant selection, maintenance decisions, and overall management style.Cost Savings: You save on property management fees, which can range from 8-12% of monthly rental income.Challenges: Being across the country means responding to emergencies or maintenance issues can be tough.

Do you due diligence when selecting renters!

Because they think you’ll sign, brokers like to throw all sorts of ridiculous terms in their NDAs.