These are the top three features I always keep in mind when evaluating a potential property:1️⃣ Location Matters: Properties near attractions, with great walkability, or offering something unique—like a waterfront or mountain view—tend to perform better.

Run through some of the features you will need like setting up a property, moving in a tenant, receiving rent payments, and publishing online applications.Pay attention to which platform feels the best to you as you perform these functions.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – and they often select the first PMC they call!

As a first step, I’ll print and read The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing.

However, you can get loans that are based on the performance of the rental and not your personal income and debt.

Again, if you learn some of the basics, you won't be so nervous about the problems you will eventually face.Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I understand the safest option is to have a lawyer review the lease, but I figured I'd try to answer my beginner questions here and not waste the lawyers time (and my money) on the "for dummies" explanation.Thank you!

Obviously past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance, but it seems like a great investment for accredited investors to get a low-risk, solid return in exchange for some illiquidity.

It's a beginner's oversight.  

6 months later, I have doubled the size of the yard with all the clearing, performed a unit turn raising rent over $600.