I considering buying my first rental property there, and am an out of state investor.

Our program teaches people how to buy small to large apartments, but we don't pressure people to buy large apartments.

Rents too. 5-10% more reduction and I will be buying here.

Quote from @Jimmy Chao: I am weighing some options to help my younger brother buying his first primary with a fixer.

I generally agree that buying SFH as first investment is an easy way to test the waters; however, if you’re set on REI I suggest buying a duplex or quad.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Clinton.

I warn people over and over and over to know what they are buying and to go personally see what they are buying. 

- What metrics do you use to measure "good"Ex "Hi I'm looking to buy a single family home in Richmond TX in the $150-200k price range.

@Camille Romero I would not buy a property in a city with a declining population.

(or if they're primary buyers, they don't care about yield, since they're going to live there.)i just went to visit two very distressed properties yesterday that i would buy.... if they were priced 50% lower.