Here's some guidance on buying your first investment property in Southern California or Columbus, Ohio:Down payment:For investment properties, lenders typically require 15-30% down payment on your first investment15% down is possible with excellent credit (700+ score)20-25% down is more common, especially for multi-unit propertiesSection 8 considerations:Pros:Guaranteed portion of rent from governmentPotential for longer-term tenantsMay be easier to fill vacancies in some areasCons:More paperwork and inspections requiredRent amounts set by local housing authorityPotential property damage concernsOther tips:Research local markets carefully - price trends, rental rates, etc.Factor in all costs - taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacanciesConsider starting with a single-family home or small multi-unitBuild a team - real estate agent, property manager, contractorsHave cash reserves beyond just the down paymentUnderstand landlord-tenant laws in your chosen locationI'd recommend talking to local real estate agents in both areas to get more specific market insights.

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Just last week, I tried going to my calendar on Airbnb for next summer to look at pricing, and the calendars on all platforms were blocked from Jan 1st on. 

She said the tenant was basically a perfect tenant for the last 11 years with never a late payment or noise or damage complaint. 

It was not a newly constructed fence to increase the value of the property; rather, it was a replacement for an old, damaged fence due to nature disaster. 

So I just saw this post about Section 8 HUD tenants, and this post stated something along the lines of section 8 tenants being more likely to damage properties because they're section 8 low income tenants, and also something about investors not wanting to put money needed into Section 8 properties because they think they're just going to be ruined by these Section 8 tenants, and as someone who knows the entire process with investors, owners, contractors, tenants, and prospective tenants, this is what I have to say about it:In my experience, Section 8 HUD tenants are actually better custodians of the property because of many factors, but 3 of the main reasons being, there is an annual HUD inspection that is performed on each property, so this gives the owner an extra 'protection vector' against damages, also, the initial placement of a Section 8 HUD tenant requires a passing HUD inspection, therefore there's a record of the property's initial state prior to move in, and additionally, they want to have an easy renewal voucher process annually, and their unit remaining in good condition is an incentive for those reasons, therefore they are LESS likely to damage a property - their future depends on it!

And I can pretty well guarantee that nothing was ever sent via certified mail.  80 cases of a lawyer not sending important documents via certified mail establishes precedence, and willful deceit.If you can establish that the lawyer is acting unethically, or better yet illegally, then you may be able to counter sue the lawyer and his firm for damages. 

I was in Little Havana last month and it seemed like every block had multiple CMF being built

We had major problems with Airbnb and VRBO not covering damages to the home after many phone calls and being on hold for hours switching back and forth to many different people.

@Scott Mac you've got to know where to invest in Detroit to avoid getting taken advantage of or just plain making a big mistake.Detroit investing is block-by-block, which is difficult for OOS investors to do.Zip codes are statistically too big.That's why we've spent considerable resources ranking Detroit's 183 Neighborhoods.