Thank you, @Mija Aguilera I will keep that in mind.

I'm not saying that you need stick around with someone no matter how bad they are, just that you need to be mindful on your projects going forward. 

Keep in mind the following: 1) If you don't have enough cash for the entire purchase in the TSP rollover to IRA, your financing options would be limited to a non-recourse loan.

Looking to connect with the seasoned folks, mentors, and other like minded folks.  

It's more numbers than which neighborhoods.Keep in mind that Realtors really can't tell you this is a good place and this is a bad place. 

Here are some questions and ongoing considerations you should be mindful of:1.

If you can, try to have an end result in mind.

Keep in mind that landlords in expensive markets aren't making an profit (cash-flow) on rent.

If that's the case, you would charge rent + utilities + water or just lump it into one rent fee.One thing to keep in mind is that friends often bail on deals like this once you get it so you have to be prepared to have to figure it out if you get the house and he isn't interested.

@Yixuan Du I would recommend going to local Real Estate Investor meet ups in your market to meet like minded individuals like yourself who have already done what you want to do.