Also, start looking at properties now by having agents send you e-alerts.

I don’t know that there is a defined policy stating how frequently you have to physically occupy the property or how many nights you ha e to sleep there - maybe you like to go camping a lot, or maybe you travel for work, but you do have to call the place home for a while...

After that, I recommend their guide to estimating rehab costs, the 4 Hour Work Week, and the E-Myth revisited.

@Randy E. thank you so much for the amazingly helpful advise.

When you do your schedule E (rents and royalties), after all deductions, mileage, depreciation, you should be a few thousand negative.

This was all done through an exchange of e-mails.

@Warren E. 

In conjunction with your own searches, network with a local agent (you can probably find someone on BP) by e-mailing them or taking them for coffee. 

I wanted to know what equations/metrics are a MUST HAVE when looking at a possible deal - I'm having a hard time trying to pin down which hold the most weight and make the largest impact in the rental world!

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