I currently have around 20k cash for a down payment and that is steadily increasing so I want to pull the trigger soon.I'm interested in Fort Wayne for a few reasons:- I have some family in the area (they won't be involved, but have some general knowledge of the area)- Decent schools- Low crime- Airport- Low pricesAny advice or connections are welcome as I am completely new to this.

Google the term UBIT.Tom Wheelwright has a chapter on why you don't want to do this in his book Tax Free Wealth.

I'm in the Tampa area and mainly had mine in the Pinellas County area.  

I almost gave up on real estate investing before I even started.When I first considered investing in real estate, I was drowning in paralysis of analysis.

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.

@Jung Lee, Welcome to the community!

I imagine those renters will fill it and then not access it much, so it shouldn't be a bother to your tenants.

With this one I would a paragraph that states " in case of any unforeseen circumstances due to the plumbing, we ask that you not flush wipes or pour grease down the drains "  that way you have stated that in the rules part of the listing.  

There is a lot you need to learn in order to make this strategy work and a lot of ways you can potentially stumble.

Can I walk into offices and leave a flyer for everyone in the office to read and set up zoom meetings with those people to go over the details further?