@Joseph BaenaRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Financial predators who realize up front that they are not on the note and have no risk to their credit  rip rents with no intention of fulfilling the contracts and original seller gets wiped out.

No financial uderstanding other than 'we make a little money and try to keep the rents low'. 

I remember when I was starting out, deal analysis felt like trying to solve a complex puzzle without all the pieces.

The spread/deal economics - You want to make sure the project makes sense financially.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

Got turned into the AG and one group got nailed criminally I also had FBI in my office about another investor who did this as a financial predator he got prison.So in my mind this is going to  play out again with Sub to being taught to the masses and people being people vast majority are honest of course but there will be predators mark my words on that.

In the process of coming up with a legal agreement between us, we cannot figure out how to address when we have differences on how to solve disagreements on repairs.

@Lake Bradford, without knowing anything else about your financial profile, I recommend that you consider house hacking your first deal upon your move to Atlanta.

@Mike SmithyIts been a while since I was licensed in Texas, but I seem to recall that the landlord can only deduct actual financial loss, in the event of a premature vacancy.