Make sure to research lenders, get pre-approved, and calculate your potential ROI before bidding. 

Educate yourself with books, podcasts, and market research, define your goals, and build a team of professionals to support your journey.

Do your research; there is never enough knowledge.

For instance, my first town I researched was 30107. 30107 has 18k population.

We have done extensive research on both SCI and M.

I will be doing my own research on local laws & regulations, but want to do this 100% by the books.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

So I was listening to an episode of the BP Podcast and heard a sponsor spot for Farmfolio and found the concept kind of interesting and worth a bit or research.

From my research on Zillow, I'm seeing a duplex that has for about $311 per month in that area so not sure if $42 is the most accurate number for monthly taxes.

Ultimately, every applicant is a risk in one was or another, no one is 100% guaranteed or qualified, you could have the best applicant on paper screw you over, or even pass away, you just need to do research and use common sense in my experience.