Covering the mortgage isn’t an issue, but I’m considering factors like: Multi-Family: House hacking would help offset costs right away, but I’d likely need to put money into renovations upfront.Single-Family: Easier move-in with no immediate renovations needed, plus potentially lower tenant turnover once I rent it out For those who have been in a similar situation, what did you choose and why?

Also we are scheduling some consultation with lenders. what are the questions to ask the lender and also how to choose a good lender for investment properties moving forward ?

Some renters are choosing to relocate to more affordable cities within the Phoenix metro area. 

., $25 or $50)- If they use autopay for timely payments, they pay just the base rent ($1,000)In the above example, you see that a discount of $25-50 was applied in the case that the tenant chooses to setup autopay to schedule on-time payments via a given PM software.Please let me know if any software comes to mind and also any feedback on the positive incentive idea.Thanks in advance!

For example, you might choose to take a blanket mortgage covering all properties, BUT perhaps the market softens and later you wish to sell a property.

Hello all! I am new to Bigger Pockets. I would like to enter the landscape of real estate investing, but the area I live in has a barrier to entry with regards to cost. So I would like to look into out-of-state invest...

Make sure the lender you choose has a strong background in this type of lending...check them out on Linked In to see their experience level.

Its up to investors to choose wisely all a Broker can do is bring opportunities.. but you cant blame the messenger if your tenant skips on rent or breaks things :)

I choose to use Zillow for contracts and billing and I can still do that. 

I am generally curious as to why you would choose to do this?