BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Great area to buy in, house was all original 1978 brick ranch.

I am new here just trying to learn and gain knowledge to start buying my own rentals 

Purchase price: $45,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Single family buy & holdHey @Malcolm Grundy!

You'll get to a point where you can say "no" to prospective owner clients who are not within your "buy box" per-say.There's been a lotttt of money dumped into PM to fundamentally change the experience.

Many of my customers who are traveling nurses buy condos or townhomes in Florida as vacation homes, then rent them out when they're not in town.This system has proven to be very lucrative, as it allows them to service the mortgage debt and generate a good cash flow.

Direct buy? 

As long as the lender can finance in the state that you want to buy in, then work with them.

You can buy a set of five for under $300, subscription for the recording software is $10 a month, then the cost of WiFi or hotspot.If you've already had a couple break-ins, you are obviously in a high-crime area.

@Davis Barrow they didn't want to extend your rate lock because they wanted you to buy more expensive paper which is a bit unfortunate.