So over the years i have been pondering real estate( at first because my grandad owned 15 houses) so this past year i have dove deep into learning what i can... the other day i asked my grandma if i could possibly take a rent house off their hands (grandad had a stroke).

@Chris Clothier  my points are directed at ANY mid west deep south rust belt major city and sub 50k rentals  it goes to the very long debates we have on BP about the risks involved with these homes... in some markets just a touch higher will pop you into something safer but in general.. as you state its not reality that ANY rental in almost any part of the country will perform to the degree that one can count on consistent reliable non interrupted income stream... that's my point.. so when you have folks think they can buy 10 like the OP said and get 4k a month like its a bank CD they need to understand you you and others point out it just does not work that way.

Yes there is no such thing as a Realtors license and when I was an active Realtor I quit using the term because it had no real value, it had become a generic term like Kleenex, which is used by most people for any brand of tissue. 

Growing up, I had always been a hard worker, but I also had many deep-seated fears of failure that held me back from pushing myself out of my ‘comfort zone.’

Look at the pricing, if it's dirt cheap and the ad look professionally laid out,and you must place ads as well saying things like deep discount properties  in(your area) or cheap wholesale properties available in (your area).

Also, you may want to consider getting properties that meet your quick and dirty math under contract first and then do your deep dive during your option period.

Again, welcome and dig in deep on the site,Mike Bargetto

We want the seller to know we are not too deep in to back out and walk away for leverage.

Lane Kawaoka  good idea out of state investors or buy and hold investors have a whole different set of experience's and the skill sets that are needed and the amount of education needed to make those work is pretty deep.. 

If you can share that information I might have some suggestions.George KrajacicHi @george, before I answer tht, I would like to thank BP for putting My Discussion on top, else, this would be buried deep in the forums.