The other info sounds great but I would verify the assumptions I mentioned because if they’re off, it throws everything else off.  

If I had to leave a takeaway from this post before getting too far in it would be that whatever goals are had you have, we have these goals for a reason and typically it does not go exactly as planned but even if it doesn't go as planned, we can pick up where we left off and give it a fresh start.

Quote from @Josh Otero: Hi BP community, I know you've got some crazy tenant stories and I want to hear it.I'll go first:1) I was managing a 5 story apartment building and a dog fell off the 4th floor balcony because of the owner not paying attention.

It’s not a binary on/off choice.

If you were you promoting your services to our members, the site will auto-ban you, too.It appears that your ban has been lifted.

For someone new to real estate investing that wants to do long term rentals, do you recommend starting off in an area close to them/an area they're familiar with or someplace that will give them the best return even if it's out of state. 2.

We've thought about trying to sell off each unit.

I started off wholesaling and I closed on 7 properties.

Why pay off a low rate interest.

You’re not going to find a safe way to do what you want unless you or the “buyer” has enough cash to pay off the note.