Over the course of using Bigger Pockets I have had very degrees of opinions on who I should vote for concerning a post.When I first started using Bigger Pockets, I was too naïve to even think of voting for someone that took the time to answer one of my post.  

But about 1 year after we bought the property, they started cracking down on the homeless in downtown Jacksonville moving the crime to the neighborhoods just outside of Jacksonville.

We are not the right choice for everyone, but we do help hundreds of investors every year start and progress their investing goals.

You have started your journey in the right place.

Especially anywhere in California, and particularly Los Angeles county.Talk to longtime neighbors who might know story and whereabouts of owner, but don’t accept as fact.I’d start with researching who the record owner is.

. :-) I don’t have a coaching program I’m selling either.A little over a year ago, I started a thread about who was investing in their health.  

Back to the DTI, if you want a quick down and dirty way to do it, start with the bottom line 24 on the 2024 return, then add back in Depreciation (line 18), and possibly interest expense (lines 12 and 13) IF it's also counted against your debt in the liabilities section of the application.

Were you able to get started with your multifamily investing?

From there you can start to identify what you are looking for.Where do you land on the follow spectrums:Cash flow and AppreciationLong term or Short term needs (waiting for growth vs get out of my W2 now)Long term rentals, Mid term rentals, Short term rentalsBuying close to home or coast to coastSelf manage or hire a PMIf you can narrow in on those, you essentially have your buy box. 

I want to make sure I screen tenants properly, but I am not sure where to start.