I also graduated from college, not that it is mandatory, and I got a business degree that emphasized real estate.  

@Justin Windham In Michigan I think there is only 8 and with cell phones they all say local.I really want to emphasize the three major markets but not sure if I want three websites targeting each so am going to just hit the entire state as majority of population is in those three markets.

Be sure to screen tenants, can't emphasize it enough.Wish you the best!

. :-)@Dan Hooper Not all my holds emphasize the same criteria, but the portfolio tends to strike a nice balance of these goals.  

I got a college education and got a degree in business that emphasized real estate.  

When I did cash for keys last year, we really emphasized to them how an eviction really hurts them and getting a rental, and offered not to file as long as they cleaned it out and signed a lease termination.   

Not to mention any increase in equity.I went to college too, not that it s mandatory, and I got a business degree that emphasized real estate.  

@Aubrey P.I want to emphasize the critical part in @Ashish Acharya and @Lance Lvovsky answers and make sure you understand how important it is: the step-up basis.Say the parents spent $500k buying these properties at some point in the past, and today these properties are worth $1.5 mil. 

IMS is solid software but might be overkill for what you're looking for (I can not emphasize how great IMS is). 

It emphasizes that having a strong financial education and building your own networks are more valuable assets than simply buying real estate or keeping up with the Joneses.