If you happen to see some appreciation consider it a bonus on top of the great ROI.We have many great areas to focus on but one must be careful because our market can vary greatly block by block sometimes within the same neighborhood.I'd be glad to show you around when you arrive.

Got hooked on the Bigger Pockets Podcast during a roadtrip when I was moving from Boston to Phoenix and it was truly life transforming. 

I look forward to seeing you there.BTW, the attitude of will work for knowledge gets you bonus points.

I recommend using the military 10% savings, any bonus or tax free, hostile fire,etc. as seed money to start your investing. 

They don't pay their business gets boarded up plain and simple.The tenants making improvements is also a big bonus.

Gross rents on all 4 is $3,500 a month, netting me around $1,800 a month profit.Now, I got my bonus check from work (new job by this point) and that's going to be used for the down payment of my 7th rental (we close in a week and a half).From 2011 to 2014, I was netting $250 a month in rent income from 1 property.  

(Bonus: Then start going to their meetings :))

Absolutely incredible property & transformation!

Appreciation is both a bonus and a negative (due to paying higher property taxes and insurance).

A house like this has zero curb appeal or charm, and color is the easiest and cheapest way to give it some personality.I'm very aware different locales have wildly different attitudes and characters, have been to Nawlins many times, and as I wrote, not suggesting replicating the wildest of color schemes found in the Quarter, but as an example of how completely transforming a bit of color can be for a tiny house.Here are a few more examples, some from the Quarter.