Also, I am scared a tenant cant damage the home and leave it unappealing for me to move into....and lasty, taxes or insurance can grow out of proportion leaving me not wanting to move their in the future. 

columbus, Cleveland has 111k average home value. one growing county. columbus has 10. look at multiple strategies. new construction multifamily and single family is what we do all sizes. 

I'm excited to connect, learn, and grow with this incredible community as I search for my first property.

UCF is a great, growing area to be in for sure!  

@Jessenia Hartage Detroit's a great market as US Census Bureau finally recognized that the city is growing!

Welcome to BiggerPockets Brian and good luck growing that BRRRR empire!

@Kyle PetersLeveraging equity in your first property can help grow your investments by evaluating appraisals, exploring financing options, and consulting professionals.

Hi Jarrod, Welcome to the community - There are a lot of good professionals and resources here on bigger pockets to learn and grow. 

As we grow, we need to refine our processes and make it easy and simple to implement.

Before long you'll know a bunch of the local players and won't need to share unless you have trouble selling to your list... and then team up again, meet some more investors, list will continue to grow.