@Sydney Hall, I grew up in SLO county, went to Cuesta before transferring up to SFSU, and spent most of my childhood on that beautiful coastline.. :)  We'll have a meetup there in late July when I'm back if you want to join!

It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.

@Steven Duck  what you describe the most likely way you would get started is simply with private money IE mom and dad aunt and uncle  good friend from child hood etc.seasoned investors would be a pretty tough go for some one with no capital and no experience.Suggestions:Now I know Minden is a small market but Reno is not... get a RE license go to work for a commercial broker ( part time if you can) and learn the business the right way.. by being around seasoned pro's who actually do deals.. on line training is hit and miss at best.. you have your rah rah buys like posted above who sell information... and you have your very experienced professionals Like @Don Konipol who give you a reality check. if you want into the business get in the business in a professional manner  sell some of these earn commissions learn as you go along then once you have put in some apprenticeship and have some experience to back up your desires you will find it much easier..

My childhood was not the best but my mom did everything she could as a single mother of three. until she met her husband when i was 10.

Anyway, enough about my childhood.

I can appreciate that there is a lot of history there, but not many people go back and buy their childhood home just because they can.  

I am very blessed to be married to my beautiful bride and we have 3 amazing little boys, ages: 1, 3 and 4, who keep us very busy.My previous profession was as a golf course architect with Kyle Phillips Golf Course Design, which I still consult with from time to time.  

This reminded me of the Princess Bride quote "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"

Keep the pressure on.Even though you are getting a date for the eviction, file another notice when rent is due again.You can give them a 30 or 60 day notice to "quit" if you wantThe next rent notice you file, you should have personal service, with this you can file for a judgment.I view tenants as customers, I treat them like that until they give me a reason to do otherwise.My wife manages our rental portfolio, commercial and houses, I must admit that she is more patient, kind, understanding and lot better at tenant management than me.Try not to take your tenant's comments or actions personally, this is a business.Sometimes it is better to work with your tenants, show some empathy.Tenants don't want to move or be evicted, there are always reasons why they can't pay........my bride works with them as much as she canA vacancy is expensive

I analyzed the numbers on my childhood home (which mother still owns but lives out of state, so their are renters living there.)