For this reason, many investor agents choose them. 

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?

., $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!

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 ?

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.

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

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 :)

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...

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