Being that your brother lives here he must show he has employment here in NY he will be good for the loan using FHA.

If you've been reading books and listening to podcasts, adding in-person real estate investor meetups is usually the special sauce to break the paralysis.

You can read about it here: https://www.hud.gov/press/pres...

Plenty of renters and although home to a state school the town does not feel seasonal due to the other major employers.

I know it's not as bad as some of the other stories I've read (like barking all night), but am I crazy in thinking that is clearly a violation of standard noise clauses by any reasonable measure? 

I live near my properties and still would employ the same systems as I have a day job and can't be there much anymore.

I've read it.

I've fortunately never had to evict in Alexandria city - but it is eye opening to read about the city's attempts to keep a non-paying tenant in your property.

I'm reading "The small and Mighty Real Estate Investor" now, connecting here on BP, and thinking through where exactly I'd like to start my journey! 

If you need to do Skip Tracing, mailers, and "Propstream", you don't understand the concept of motivated sellers, and that is why so many of you struggle.If you do not understand the concept of motivated sellers, how do you expect to be successful in finding them.I recommend you read my post here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/1215116-all-i...