I have one rental in Louisiana, but currently live in Arkansas.

Arkansas has a good funds law.

I know you can do Arkansas

Because of the risk, I aspire to beat 3% on monthly rental vs AR total cost.

Most every state has a major university that has a R/E department and I like these because it's unbias and there is no profit motive, or hyperbole.In one of the discussion articles one of economics professors here is a bit contrarian and thinks this "shadow inventory" of homes banks alledge they are holding isn't that real...or as big as the hype professes to be.I also read you can buy expired tract maps on the cheap there.

Here are some guidelines that might help making the work place safer for female agents (my company actually just introduced them after the tragic event in Arkansas):1.

Hello everyone, I would like some advice on what to do about my house that I bought new, in 2011, when first moved to Arkansas.

Arkansas broke records with several inches of the white stuff in May, just never happened since records have been kept!

Updated 3/2013 Transportation- 2011Main Transportation to Work All Apartment Renter Households Apartments Built 1990-2011 Single-Family Owners Total HouseholdsCar, truck, van, motorcycle or taxi 76% 84% 91% 87%Bus or streetcar 7% 4% 1% 2%Subway or rail 6% 3% 1% 2%Walking or bicycle 7% 5% 1% 3%Work at home 3% 3% 5% 5%Other 1% 1% 1% 1%Commute Time to WorkLess than 30 minutes 38% 42% 37% 37%30 to 59 minutes 16% 15% 17% 16%60 minutes or more 46% 43% 47% 46%Source: NMHC tabulations of 2011 American Community Survey.Updated 3/2013.All Apartments New Apartments (Built 1990-2011) Total Households (Renters and Owners)Total Households 16,060,156 3,375,747 115,076,390Age of Householder <30 30% 32% 12%30-44 28% 31% 27%45-64 26% 19% 39%65+ 15% 18% 22%Median Age 39 37 50Mean Age 43 43 51Household Type Single Male 22% 20% 12%Single Female 25% 28% 15%Married Couple Only 9% 10% 21%Married Couple with Children 10% 10% 24%Single Parent 13% 13% 10%Other Households 21% 20% 18%Household Members 1 47% 48% 27%2 27% 26% 33%3 13% 13% 16%4+ 13% 13% 24%Mean Number 2.0 2.0 2.5Children (under age 18) Mean Number 0.4 0.4 0.6% Households with One or More 24% 24% 30%Household Income Less than $20,000 41% 35% 22%$20,000 - $34,999 22% 19% 18%$35,000 - $49,999 14% 15% 14%$50,000 - $74,999 12% 15% 17%$75,000+ 12% 15% 30%Mean Income $37,095 $44,490 $64,728Median Income $25,768 $31,982 $45,964Household Income of Market Rate Renters Mean Income $41,938 $53,814 N/AMedian Income $30,000 $38,978 N/AHispanic Householders Hispanic 20% 13% 12%Non-Hispanic 80% 87% 88%Motor Vehicles Mean Number per Household 1.1 1.3 1.8% Households with One or More 73% 85% 92%State Distribution of Apartment Residents, 2011State Population in Occupied Housing Units Number of Apartment Residents Apartment Resident Share of State PopulationAlabama 4,686,906 334,475 7%Alaska 696,365 57,193 8%Arizona 6,338,579 691,856 11%Arkansas 2,859,046 188,149 7%California 36,871,518 6,150,090 17%Colorado 5,001,327 662,404 13%Connecticut 3,462,553 336,804 10%Delaware 882,722 76,609 9%District of Columbia 577,940 205,697 36%Florida 18,635,836 2,244,294 12%Georgia 9,558,759 1,038,655 11%Hawaii 1,331,912 172,345 13%Idaho 1,556,034 82,083 5%Illinois 12,567,547 1,351,267 11%Indiana 6,329,995 508,734 8%Iowa 2,964,197 248,562 8%Kansas 2,792,143 214,267 8%Kentucky 4,243,477 289,029 7%Louisiana 4,447,404 296,498 7%Maine 1,292,643 83,068 6%Maryland 5,689,902 784,170 14%Massachusetts 6,349,092 783,790 12%Michigan 9,647,118 807,868 8%Minnesota 5,209,467 565,924 11%Mississippi 2,886,549 170,016 6%Missouri 5,836,654 409,198 7%Montana 969,350 53,317 6%Nebraska 1,791,476 183,166 10%Nevada 2,687,168 406,926 15%New Hampshire 1,278,090 108,731 9%New Jersey 8,634,918 1,028,282 12%New Mexico 2,039,592 137,784 7%New York 18,879,525 4,440,718 24%North Carolina 9,399,136 807,206 9%North Dakota 658,876 86,745 13%Ohio 11,238,646 1,007,387 9%Oklahoma 3,681,563 272,708 7%Oregon 3,785,214 446,234 12%Pennsylvania 12,309,480 873,671 7%Rhode Island 1,008,639 97,672 10%South Carolina 4,540,063 349,646 8%South Dakota 790,031 75,133 10%Tennessee 6,249,881 519,917 8%Texas 25,093,488 3,413,361 14%Utah 2,771,069 234,713 8%Vermont 601,102 35,870 6%Virginia 7,856,815 919,861 12%Washington 6,684,920 825,501 12%West Virginia 1,805,982 87,939 5%Wisconsin 5,560,531 521,718 9%Wyoming 554,343 29,753 5%Source: American Community Survey, 2011 1-Year Estimates.Updated 3/2013.

My brother-in-law has been wanting to purchase rental property and so have I for awhile and I bring most of the knowledge and numbers while he brings the capital and a little bit more free time because he works a thrid shift schedule.Would our best entry ways be to purchase a distressed single family home for way below discount (8k-15k) and rent out for say $500/month or purchase something that already has tenants in it since we ar enew to game.