Buying a house near the comps would be a bad deal since they would be buying at a premium.

So did you buy the $15,000 course? 

Are you agent yourself and what makes you say that you'll avoid buying a home under 1000 sqaure feet again? 

Personally when buying rentals I tend to buy in neighborhoods that I feel like I wouldn't personally mind living in and when I look for tenants I try to look for people that not only pass my screening but also I personally don't dislike.  

@Makani Donaldson it all depends on your investment goals.If you buy a Class A rental, it'll usually have negative cashflow, which will be hopefully offset with appreciation and better tenants.If you buy a CLass C or D rental, it should have pretty good cashflow because you may not realize much in appreciation and you'll have a lot more problems finding good tenants.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Riverdale.

I personally like the buy-and-hold strategy and we help clients who share this long-term, wealth building mindset. 

So, I kept going back and buying things for my girlfriend until he sold it to me.

Most fail to consider what goes into owning and operating real estate once it’s purchased and solely concern themselves with how to buy the property.

Where you pick will depend on your goals for cash flow and your budget to buy.