You need sufficient NET (after all expenses) self-employment income from something like contract (1099) work, being a Realtor, wholesaling and so on.

•If CPI remains high (3.4% or above): Mortgage rates are likely to stay at current levels or even increase slightly as the Fed remains restrictive.

But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a property manager?

I sent a rent increase notice by mail 60 days ago, but they never received it.

Do you have any additional insight on continued self manage from OOS vs PM?

I am pretty confident Civista Bank can get this done.

Learn the area, meet other investors at meet-ups and one-on-one conversations, and once you feel more confident, you can make a purchase to live in. 

Self-employment tax.

I have a good team helping me, I have a good system, I’m confident in my ability to talk to sellers because I’m a real estate agent and just am nervous that I should be trying to reach more people.

I've been reading and looking up videos and I'm just not confident yet to pull the trigger on a property.