Because the property's water bills were not registered in the tenant's name, I had to pick up the bill.

What are you looking to pick up for your first investment?

I usually pick the exit strategy primarily by the level of rehab needed. 

If you’re starting out in REI, pick a realtor with a lot of listings.  

Then, talk to at least one other agent in the area, and pick the best.Hope that helps 

All communication was via email, Matt Nunn never picked up the phone to call me, and the only nice thing he did was refund the $2,500 I had already paid Johnathan for my original tax quote.

Be prepared to pick up all your builder's subs in a truck at 6:15 every day with breakfast burritos and coffee.

We require ours to pick up minor branches and place them at the curb.Pest control: tenant generally. 

Now those same props are 110- 165k, (VERY dumb on my behalf to not keep 50 or so more of the 500, yes 500 I flipped there, HUGE mistake) I just picked up a 3 /2 all in full reno 70k, rented sec 8 1300, going to 1500- 1600.

"Picking the right market" kind of misses the point.