Are you able to give any area specific advice to a prospective landlord?

I have found for me a landlord friendly sate like Florida is hard to beat.  

Here is an example of a recent project I was able to fund.Purchase Price- $35,000Rehab- $30,000Arv $100,000We funded $25,000 @ purchase and $30,000 for repairs for a total loan size of $55,000.If you're living in the midwest I think that there are great opportunities to purchase 2 to 4 unit properties and rent them out I would stay out of Illinois the tenant laws are not favorable to you as a landlord.

Not a homeowners or land lord policy.

Good morning, I am currently using Turbotenant for tenant screening/rent collection and reminders, and lease creation. They also offer a marketing option and outsources to another provider for bookkeeping.I love it, h...

Experienced NJ landlords, how would you handle this?

Do any of you experienced investors/landlords/property managers have effective strategies you use to make a unit more attractive?

For starters, I highly recommend beginning with a turnkey property to get a feel for being a landlord.

It will enable you to continue living for free while your residents pay off your mortgage for you.There are several turnkey companies in the middle/southern part of the country where you can buy high quality single families for under 275k in landlord friendly states.

How are landlords in SF handling the security deposit law that requires them to pay interest to residents on their deposits?