In exchange, I'd love to pick your brain on your architecture experience.

When I got started my biggest concern was picking an area that had enough other rentals, so there is viable demand.

It should pick up soon as we head into the main part of the season.

If you are new to this type of investing, I suggest you pick up a copy of Lend to Live: Earn Hassle-Free Passive Income in Real Estate with Private Money Lending published by BiggerPockets.

*Most* of the time it is better to start off investing someplace you know intimately than picking cities out of a hat based on statistics you read on a screen. 

Pick the one that best aligns with your goals, risk tolerance, and available time.3. 

Also picking up the book recommended in other post - https://www.amazon.com/Book-Estimating-Rehab-Costs-Renovatio...Thank you Ko! 

So pick the better roofs of the four, get someone up there with a bucket of sealer, roofing caulk, if necessary a few bundles of shingles and patch it up until you have the funds to do a full tear off replacement.20 is a lot to manage part time, I have pushed it to 30 while I still had a corporate job with a lot of travel.

@Rob Schou You have the pick of the litter with find a lender tool.

I’m ready to pick up my first property to BRRRR.