I want to start local to get my feet wet (figuratively lol). 

In rare instances we will let someone pay through Square or Stripe, with them paying the cc fee, but only in unusual cases, such as one time with a tenant who was traveling and didn't have a bank account to use with our online platform.

I just jumped in feet first.  

For example, I looked at one tri-plex that had recently been remodeled with two units being 2/2 @1000 sq feet renting for $2,000 per unit and the third being a 2/1 renting for $1750 asking price of $850K. 

@Timur Salikov In NYC, $1,500 gets you a 400 sq ft apartment with a subway station under your feet and crackheads outside your window.

Not calculating maintenance expense could end up being a nightmare.I always estimate (using either the 50%, 1% or square footage rule) the annual maintenance / first year of maintenance fees for a ALL rental property.

It’s a lower-risk way to get your feet wet while you’re learning.

Once that is squared away you'll have more experience to explore investment property. 

I'm new as well congratulations on you're first property me and my fiance was going to start a real estate business but she has cold feet so i already have a LLC she the one who has the 820 credit score and I'm getting mine back in order we both have one property each i just loss my contract for my business so I'm thinking about using the equity from my home or turn my home it a bordering house just need some mentoring 

I just want to soak up as much knowledge as possible and get my feet wet as soon as the right deal presents itself.