I've complied with a lot of the improvements that they needed such as fixing the lights, chaining up the AC's, and forcing my tenants to register their cars for one.

Can find a partner on here, your unit (tread lightly there) or family and pool your resources (money, time or expertise) together.

Growing up, I helped my parents with their house flipping and rentals, so I've witnessed what REI can do, I just hate that it took so long for the light bulb to go off.Current State:I am looking forward to gaining as much understanding as books can give me, but mostly eager to acquire our first property and learn while doing.

She said she is willing to accept $38k...I was going to offer her $24k, in light of the situation. 

I have a 5 x 8 utility trailer that is handy as hell , its light , easy to load and holds quite a bit .

It was zoned light commercial, but after going through a long process with the county, I was allowed to build on it using a use permit, and keep the light commercial zoning.

Once I have a whole map covered, I only have to look at the map once or twice per day to see if anything new popped up (on Redfin, light green means you clicked on it already.  

The house is all electric and very high efficiency with LED lighting, low flow toilets, brand new heat pump providing heat and air conditioning.The majority of respondents to my renter profile respond that they don't meet the minimum 600 credit score.

Even an old development - Pecan Grove (we always drove around there at Christmas looking at lights) - had a levee, which I hadn't realized at the time.  

You will save yourself a lot of time, headaches and most of all money if you buy properties that have already been rehabbed or only need light cosmetic work to be rented out.