Our MTR in the Capitol Hill area has been filled with every kind of tenant, so don't get bogged down trying to target some niche.All of these groups of people have chosen a more nomadic life because they want to experience different cities.

Griswold, "Set for Life" by Scott Trench, and "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner.

A reserve is unnecessary, but I still keep around $15,000 - $20,000 in my account.The point is, that you should sit down and assess your finances to determine what the worst-case scenario may look like, how much you would need to cover it without impacting your life, and whether you will need to build a reserve.

I would read Set for Life by @Scott Trench or Start with Strategy by @Dave Meyer first.

Anyone that has been in the business long enough will have lost money for their investors.Ultimately, while I don't like that anyone has lost money from con men acting as syndicators, if your syndicator is more focused on talking about financial freedom and creating a better life, they are a marketer.  

How many properties have you walked in your life? 

Best real estate investment of my life for a lot of reasons including just understanding the basics of finance and being a landlord etc.

It's more about investing in your education to leverage your life to help others.

Because they have found it a time suck, a brain drain, stress factory that takes away from everything else in there life including scaling and to time leverage is worth it's weight in gold. 

Getting a tax pro’s help can ensure you don’t miss out on potential savings.Be Prepared for Landlord Life: Living close to your tenants means it’s easy to handle minor repairs and keep an eye on things, but it also means boundaries can blur.