You can certainly start with no money @Kala Green, but you should focus on learning more and honing your skills.

I believe Fannie or Freddie have a green development incentive that could lower financing fees.Good luck

Price / Rent Ratio - lower the better Avg Median Income - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownAvg Median Price - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownAvg Median Rent - feeds into #2, not as important on its ownRent % of Income - rent should be >1/3 of incomeSociodemographic Rank - should be high (used this article)Population Growth - should outpace US average (used this site)Jobs Growth - highger the better (used Forbes data: example)Law Favorability - should be landlord-friendly (used Avail: example)State Tax Favorability - should be favorable (used this article)Poverty Level - should be low (used city-data.com)Crime - should be below US average of 290 (used city-data.com)Industries Present - should be diverse (used city-data.com) Here are the markets I evaluated: Bend, ORGreenville, SCCharlotte, NCMeridian, IDMidland, TXSpartanburg, SCHuntsville, ALKent, WAWithout any further delay, here is my market analysis laid out with selection criteria and markets: As you can see, the Top 2 Markets are: Meridian, IDCharlotte, NCand they are mostly green across the board, hitting all selection criteria, at a reasonable purchase price for my first investment at a young age.Now that I've completed a brief analysis, I'm looking to dive into deal finding and developing my Core 4.What are your thoughts on my preliminary market analysis?

Again, I’m a bit green when it comes to this type of investment, so I’m hoping to gain some insightful feedback from experienced professionals such as those on this forum!

I'm not totally green to the life of a landlord, as I have managed my dad's 4plex property since I was a teenager.

Now, I'm not trying to be harsh, just telling you how it is: as @Brandon Turner and @David Greene say on the BP podcast all the time...the quickest way to NOT find a mentor is to blatantly ask "will you be my mentor?"

It's definitely an adventure lovers paradise! 

@James Green I believe I heard that you can require a Doctors note saying that she needs a service animal.

And 36 Other Key Financial Measures" - Frank Gallinelli- "The Book on Rental Property Investing" - Brandon TurnerPretty much every BiggerPocket Podcast in the last 6 months...Also since Brandon Turner and David Greene are big on business books, a few that really opened my mind over the last year or two are: - "So Good They Can't Ignore You" - Cal Newport- "The Millionaire Next Door" - William D.

I had a working GCFI in my bathroom and after they completed the work, the GFCI had a green light on so I assumed it was working, but about a week later I tried to plug a shaver in and it didn’t charge, so I plugged my outlet tester in and it showed nothing, reset the outlet a couple times and it immediately triped.