I think that the tax perks from having a rental make this more attractive than it might initially seem, but I have only done some quick internet searches, so I could very well be overestimating the upside and underestimating the downside??

If tenant knows you do not have insurance, which they could learn by searching for you on the internet and finding this thread, they have the upper hand.  

BTW look how incorrect you were, see this is what happens when people sit on the internet and THINK they are " learning" 44109 (median home price went from roughly 50k to 125k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77009/cleveland-oh-44109/44102 (median home price went from roughly 30k to 120k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77002/cleveland-oh-44102/44106 (median home price went from roughly 100k to 200k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77006/cleveland-oh-44106/All the best

Water and sewage main laterals are all at the street running perpendicular to the lots, Power/Internet lines as well. 

Any internet resources and books that go in depth on these concepts would be very helpful! 

There are hundreds of videos on the internet of armed citizens stopping crime and the VAST, OVERWHELMING majority of them are untrained people that rarely - if ever - have shot a gun.

Matthew, if you are an accredited investor, there are literally thousands of syndications and crowdfunding deals (which are essentially syndications that are allowed to market over the Internet) available.

How about internet?

@Jonathan Greene we've been promoting this tactic for over 15 years:)I was doing it 40 years ago for my dad when there was no internet so I get it.

Joseph,Bigger Pockets is the best site on the internet to build a newtork and get all the hlep you need to avoid mistakes and save money!