I'm the most non Asian, Asian and I have long hair and tattoos.

As @Ian Barnes mentioned, a lot of newbies (myself included) think that the 50k and under properties are a steal but the reality is you need to really know the area and your costs in order to succeed at these.

7 Stunning Qualities That Make Memphis One of a Kind....It is no secret that the owner of a company called Memphis Invest would love the city, but Memphis also bears the brunt of its fair share of knocks.  

You will be stunned at the amount of money you have ignored in a year in the past. 

Insulated the built on porch, put in a gas fireplace, removed the wall between trailer and porch and put in Anderson Windows to capture the stunning view.

@Kaden Prete A bit of a confession; two years ago when this thread started I was in the middle of a research project for an Asian RE fund whose NA HQ was in Vancouver so I had recently looked quite closely at the market to contrast conditions there with the markets we were targeting, thus I had most of that data in hand already.

Having said that, solid kitchen and bath and stunning first impression (front door) always help.

I am challenged by your courage to give up security and dive head first into real estate.I could totally relate to your dad saying, "not to trade security for uncertainty".That is the mantra of typical Asian parents, especially 1st generation immigrants.  

A company may look stunning on paper and by their website, but actually be quite poor at developing and maintaining good tenant relationships.

I was stunned to see so many pedes crawling on our roof and in the gutter.