Hello,I'm currently looking to buy my first rental. Looking at both Duplexes and SFH. I make around 180k living on the west coast. I currently have around 20k cash for a down payment and that is steadily increasing so...

@Jonah Slove As mentioned above, assuming zoning allows it, do you have water / sewer / septic for these 6 cabins? 

You can check out the BP books on househacking and I'd also look at out of state investing as well to get a better grasp on the key people you need!

A buyer has approached his realtor and explained that he (the buyer) would like to buy the property as an investment to rent but that he can only make money on renting it if he assumes my brother's mortgage.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Hey everyone my name is Musa Wilson. I’m from St. Louis, MO. I’m a new investor, not even a deal yet but there’s nothing but opportunity down here for me to build my wealth and become financially free. My goal is to h...

I can't give you a yes/no based just on your numbers: most people make mistakes with their assumptions: rent too high/low, underestimate capex etc.

I do have a mortgage currently in my name that I am in the process of having assumed, so currently my DTI is very high because of this.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I also want to build my network here with other likeminded people who see the power in real estate.