Brandon Turner wrote a book for BP called Investing with Low or No Money Down - start with that.

Low down payment (3.5%) is attractive, but comes with mortgage insurance and might not offer the best rates.

I generally list my property low for a month just to get some booking and 5 reviews. 

You want not only qualified tenants (credit score, income, background checks, etc.) but quality tenants.

Hey everyone,I’m curious to know what strategies have been most effective for you when it comes to finding consistent, high-quality deals.  

One of the biggest challenges of investing in Rustbelt cities is knowing where to invest and properly understanding the cooresponding pros & cons.Here's copy & paste advice we share to help to address this challenge:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

I do low ball don't get me wrong. 

It's a game-changer where you can buy a $1,000,000 property with $35,000 down, you can build equity while keeping living costs low.2️⃣ Partnering Up:Real estate is a team sport.

I will follow the advice here to keep high deductibles and low premium and save the premium for any contingencies later.

As others have stated, your fit & finish goals should be guided by whether you plan to:1) Rent: tenants don't always take care of a property, so you want to use lower-grade materials and workmanship.2) Flip: higher quality on workmanship and materials is usually required.Regardless, you always want to "Maintain to the Neighborhood".