Also recommend pulling a few rent comps off of Craigslist yourself, and see how they compare to your units on a $/month and $/sqft basis.

I highly recommend finding a market that is landlord friendly, cash flowing, doesn't have regular catastrophic events, property taxes are low, insurance rates are under control and you like the area.

Typically the excuses that are given are the same, 1) Property Tax Increases 2) Insurance Premium Increases 3) Adverse local market conditions.

Hey, I’m not an investor, but some unexpected costs to consider are closing costs, agent commissions, and most importantly, taxes.

I don't know the answers on taxes, but New Jersey is the densest state in America.

Our old floors from my 1904 house was sanded to the bone to get the old waxy paint off.

My friend wanted to lend me the money for my investment property at the same interest rate as Guidance and I would pay him a fixed rate monthly and we would both own the property until I pay it off. 

Nothing 3 or 4 unit will pass the FHA self-sufficiency test, unless you are going to get the property for at least 30% off of fair market value. 

We all wait with bated breath for the extensive thank you note they will write on their way out.

-Finding off-market deals and securing financing with limited capital.