Both of these are like slightly less well off continuations of their neighboring suburbs, and don't have excessive amounts of blight or crime.2) I'd recommend a single family for your first investment.

(https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/485...)Here is some helpful link from BP that might help you, but personally I would talk to a lawyer/Attorney to make any final decision(s) that way you do things right and you don't loose money....https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/09/2...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/1031-exch...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/12/1...

Impossible to say for sure without seeing a picture but most likely there was a loose connection at the screw terminal where the supply wires attach to the breaker. 

Their contract stated that they needed my go ahead to spend anything in excess of 100$.

Otherwise, you will end up loosing your property to the tenant.

IE wholesaling but that takes money and major sales skills.. and a market that has a lot of excess inventory and rental inventory.. it really depends on where your living and working.. all the guru training materials say just about the same thing there is nothing brand new .. just the same methods or schemes repackaged and regurgitated to enduce those who want it all now and are willing to pay for fast track.think MLM..

I stay away from areas that have excessive violent crime, and areas that aren't close to freeways or employment centers.  

Sellers need to feel they didn't loose.

I wanted to cover a couple aspects and see if anyone can help tie up loose ends.

They think they are investing when really all they are doing is parking excess cash with the hope of appreciation since the actual return through rental income is miniscule.