I had a call yesterday with a rep that made me feel confident, but not quite ready to pull the trigger just yet until getting more verified reviews of their track record of returns and service.

my father has been investing in detroit for 22 years over 100 different properties i am not sure which is the better choice but we always have the tenants fill out an affidavitwater bills in detroit can come in extremely high at times and if the tenant decides to skip out on paying rent and bills, it can cost you thousands if it is under your name and not theirs.

The cost of living is extremely low compared to other cities and you can still many many positive cash flowing and 1% deals here.

The Closing Disclosure fees cannot be higher than an initial Loan Estimate, otherwise this will trigger a cost to cure and the lender must take the hit. 

Buying a dilapidated property in Lisbon and rehab it as a short-term rental was very profitable and became extremely common.

When analyzing a luxury short term rental (STR) vacation home for investment in today's mortgage rate environment, the ROI & margins can be extremely tight. 

@Danielle Daly does this extremely well in Denver, CO and I'm sure has a few golden nuggets on how to mitigate a few of the cons I mentioned by being a very good operator. 

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

I recommend people enter RE at this time only if it is a passion and they are extremely motivated and hard working.  

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.