As someone who’s spent a couple of decades in real estate investing, here are a few things I’d keep in mind:HOA Restrictions: You’re absolutely right to check the HOA documents.

You can certainly own multiple assets in the same LLC, but I would be careful about operating a business and owning other real estate or investments in that LLC.

@Rafael Valdor some advice when screening PMCs-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I’m happy to be in a forum with fellow investors and people wanting to master real estate.  

I could have sworn everyone in real estate was trying to get the most back on their dollar, but that could just be me I suppose.

Hi All - does anyone have experience with purchasing a course on learning the art of doing real estate title searches?

Here, we got a ton in the hood, which there is no real demand for anything to be developed, so these buildings are generally worth very very little.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

In real estate, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers, properties, and deals.

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene, then spend some time reading through the forums.