They can in many states make the repairs themselves if a landlord refuses and withhold that amount from the rent, or have the court reimburse them.

property tax , not insurance Neither your property tax or insurance will go down if it's a rental Property tax will go up (assuming the assessed value is the same) because you cannot legally take a homestead exemption (assuming you can in your state)Insurance will always go up as well - Ins companies feel that an owner occupant is less of a hazard than a tenant 

Well, you could start by sending me a big fat check of all those managed proceeds 😂

How did you or how do you generally start investing with not alot up front, I have some savings but for my area 20 % down is give or take 20-30 k minimum and I can in time achieve that but I'm eager to get the ball rolling lol.

Because I understand that your time is precious, I am willing to assist in any way I can in exchange for gaining experience in the deal process.

Looking for a meet up in Arizona to gain some knowledge and to build relationships so that I can in the near future help someone else. 

People are investing with syndications and getting 15% or better.If you do invest personally, stick with leveraging. 25% down on each property, buy as many as you can in the next five years, pay them off within 10 years, and live off the income forever.

(OK, so it's silly on a few levels, but then again...)Sure, there's plenty of fat on those bones any one of us *could* carve off. 

Or at least listening to every podcast or reading every book you can. In

If you plan to invest in philly learn up as much as you can in our local forums/groups/meetups.