I understand this is a good way to become financially secure over time and am eager to start.  

There are far fewer people per house. 3.  

These days too many people have too little coverage in case of a rebuild so you do want to make sure you understand the true cost of a total loss.

That is subjective though - I just advise my exchange clients to understand that number and understand their exposure.

They are certainly around and people do not necessarily talk about them as often.  

I thoroughly understand what you mean.  

Like @Russell Brazil said there are general things that need to be in place.One that stings a lot of people is the main entrance door.

There are plenty of people who want to get into a home.

Once the above skills and tools are acquired, understanding the sequential process of the development along its timelines and costs needs to be correctly implemented.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.