Browsing through the website has been a great educator for me as well for my plans to invest in real estate in the future. 

. - Lot more inventory to work with (flexibility)- I see many affordable homes 150k-250k range and multi unit homes around 250-400k range- Thinking of buying between or near UNLV university/ main strip so I have faculties, staff, students from the universities as well as employees from the casino/hotel- Property Tax is cheaper (but can be a con in other states).Con & other inputs: - I feel like Las Vegas have short term residence more than long term residence (most of the properties seems to be owners who are not purchasing to live but to use it as vacation home or short/long term rentals.... so many properties can be vacant and potentially allow squatters/long eviction process)- Nevada law require a "responsible" person aka landlord/property management within 60 miles - Distance (I like to buy my properties locally because I can stop by or fix something if needed either by myself or contractors that I work with/familiar with- Property Management fees since long distance - Finding a property management company that is reliable and trustworthy. - Unfamiliarity with the area/surroundings- Lower Rent compared to CA but I know I can't compare apples and Oranges (But I don't want to invest just to break even)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax questions ***Some state does not have tax on income(?)

You should  browse around various lenders to see the interest rate that they offer and what your maximum borrowing power is  so that you can filter out the higher price ranged properties (try to know how much of a down payment you think you will have by then as well). 

Las Vegas Nevada - Very close to CA so I can either drive or fly short distance- No income tax- Can be maybe used for vacation rental- Low Property Taxes*** Worry is economy is heavily based on casino/hotel so if there is a downturn in the economy potentially have a lot of vacant properties in the area due to laid off/less tourist/etc *** Slight concern that I have is that I look at number of renters/landlord ratios (is it owner occupied or for investment?).

As I browse Zillow for properties in Baltimore, MD, I see many houses with multiple bedrooms, selling for under $150,000 with mortgages of less than $700 a month.

Browse through 100.

Ozarks is a great show, yes, but the cartel is not forcing you to build a casino so shut it off.

I would second much of the specific advice given and would just generally add that getting a book or two on landlording (or creating your own reading list by browsing many of the blogs, forums and podcasts on BP) might be a good introductory education on landlording. 

Hi everyone, I just joined and wanted to say how amazing this community is; anyone can see that, even from browsing the discussions.As of now I have not ventured into the investment side of real estate, mostly because of a lack of capital to get started, but will be checking out all the tips and tricks to get that foot in the door.

Zillow is great - but check out the MLS - lots of realty sites let you browse the MLS at no charge and no realtor.