Here's the problem: They are not a sustainable asset for most to own; they are difficult and costly assets to exit through a sale; if you achieve favorable refinances, you may be able to use those funds to buy other (hopefully better assets) but are now faced with operating highly leveraged bad assets. 

Hope that helps! 

If you try to go over the whole list, you’ll lose the attention of an average person and they won’t remember anything!

I’m new to real estate investing and hope to purchase my first property within the next year.

thats horrible, hopefully you can get some of the cash back. there are just horrible people in this world.

I would apply the cash flow to pay down the debt and hope to have significant passive income (or equity to put into something else) in 10 years.

Here are some contacts that might help you build your team in Camden County:Carpentry:Wood World: 267-916-3241Kole Made: 267-332-9663Glenn Pierce: 484-354-5202Plumbing:Ben Franklin In Home: 267-500-8020Roto Rooter: 856-470-1102Greater Works Plumbing: 267-826-6578I hope these recommendations help.

I am hoping to learn about managing my own property and how to get tenants. 

We just weren't getting the results we had hoped for. 

@Tove Fox hope you find this copy & paste useful:)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?