This forum is far better than most books if you are talking to the right people.Once you get the basics down and practice them to perfection it’s not hard to take off and grow your REI portfolio.

Quote from @Alex Moazeni: It may sound mean, but the best practice is to start the eviction process immediately, every time.

Nice mixed use property came up for sale practically in my back yard in rural, south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  10 residential apartments + 3 commercial spaces. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Either you do a double closing taking title to the home and selling to another buyer simultaneously or doing an assignment of contract where you assign your interest to another buyer for a fee. 

If you're investing out of state, hiring a property manager tends to be the most practical option.

You may need to have survey performed on the property that might be paid for by you or by the seller or it may be common practice in the area for particular pardon you to pay for it.

I have had a couple rep me who seemed to be familiar and be able to answer questions on restrictions so I wasn't sure if this was common or standard practice. 

Equity Building:As you pay down your mortgage using rental income, you're simultaneously building equity in the property.

Does anyone work in this space and have insights into the BEST practices for rent payments from their tenants?