I am a newbie investor looking to purchase my first rental property, and I have been caught between going for a single-family or a multifamily rental.

Even if the “guru is financially successful, there’s a good chance his success is based on selling mentorship’s rather than investing profitably.  

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.

My name is Alanna, and I'm new to real estate investing.

I usually invest / work in Birmingham area, but I have been looking at properties in Baldwin County and plan to invest there also.

@Amir PortalRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Do you have any idea of what you like most about real estate investment, even if it's not something you can do or afford just yet?

-signed an underwhelmed BP Pro member We advanced the investment case last month.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

If you are calling the licensed guy off the one single van that drives by or was referred to you..