Its really cool knowing that Fresno is making enough headway that people notice us :D And I've given LA some thought because my husband wants to live there (I am undecided).

I'm undecided about buying a property in Baltimore (21215).

Just undecided how much, as that is a large raise for one year.  

James Peters let me know how it goes, I am still undecided and have not finalized which one to go with, I will check out few more and let you know as well if find something better.

I have been very undecided lately on what I should do.

I'm undecided on location and whether it would be a short or long term hold.Are there any common pitfalls that newbies make that I should be aware of?

My problem is, I wouldn't know where (in the country) to start since I'm undecided on which state or city I'm interested in investing in.Any tips or advice on this online tool?

I'm looking to purchase my first income property to rent out and build an income stream, undecided on LTR vs STR (AirBnB).

Then I would place all of the LLC's under a holding company that will more than likely be an S-Corp, undecided though, once I have a significant portfolio.

If I end up closing on this property, I will be renting out the bedrooms to reduce my current living expenses drastically and build MY net worth instead building someone else's by paying rent.Property Info-SFR 3 BR/2BA with detached 2 car garage and large yard-1,309 sqft (6,100 sqft lot)-Purchase Price: 400K with $0 @ ~3.5%Improvements Planned (~$2500 is my estimate)-Fresh paint on all interior walls (plan on doing this myself)-Fresh paint on the inside of kitchen cabinets-New flooring in the two rental bedrooms (undecided on what type and who will do work)-Have tile and grout cleaned throughout house-Minor work like securing slightly loose trim pieces-Backyard clean upMonthly ExpensePITI: ~$2,217Utilities: ~$125Vacancy: $100 (5%)Repair/CapEx: $100 (5%) (big ticket items are fairly new and in great condition)Total: $2,542Estimated Monthly IncomeEach Bedroom: $700 ($1400 total)One garage parking spot: $25 (not including into final calculation as it is not a definite)Total: $1400Out of pocket: $1,152I was paying $1,435 in rent so this would equate to reducing my monthly expenses by ~$300 ($3,600 yearly).