Realistically im probably at least a couple years away.

Current landlord questionnaire - we send the current landlord a couple questions about on-time payments, cleanliness, eviction status, etc.2.

Quote from @Jordan Laney: I would call a couple snow removal businesses in the area and see what they would charge for that..

I am also surprised that a couple could have credit scores 100 points apart. 

Quote from @Rafael Valdor: Quote from @Anthony Therrien-Bernard: Quote from @Rafael Valdor: hi fellow investors,I want to rent out my townhouse in Calgary, but haven't had much luck with it on Rentfaster and Zillow.Just a couple of tire kickers so far.I reached out to a few Realtors (just for tenant placement) and got crickets...So I'm going to reach out to PM's next, but I was reluctant to do it since all I hear are horror stories.Any suggestions for half decent PM's or realtors who specialize in residential leasing?

I'm looking for advice on whether I should purchase my father-in-law's 6 unit apartment in Burien, WA (10 minutes south of Seattle) as my first deal, or perhaps help find him a seller that would pay more than I could and is a couple years ahead of me in REI. 

In The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, it profiles a couple who used this strategy.

But if you do want to invest out of state where cash flow is higher, I think it's worth narrowing down where you think the best markets are and then find a way to take a trip for a couple days or so. 

@Daniel Amsalemhi. i see this thread is a couple months old. 

I’d rather have more properties with mortgages than a couple paid off properties.