Plex has some rough areas but mine are on the main road full of apartments for students.  

I'm sure in markets that differ from mine that people will have very different experiences.I'm in a VERY blue color cash-flowing market.

That $950 mortgage is a goldmine for cash flow.

This of course depends on your starting bank roll - but if its like mine (under 100k) - Im trying to put as little as possible into it on top of initial equity and fees.this will likely chew a big hole in your ROI  (now if you are looking to improve value with a cash out refi or a great prospect comes along that needs combo new plumbing, roof, windows, foundation repair, etc - well just make sure you know what youre getting into and/or have a good contractor and finger on the pulse of the market when estimating the ARV YOURSELF - couple missed items and you risk having a bad first investment and not doing it again).    7) dont be scared be ambitious ( i should heed my own advice sometimes) 8) define numbers goals within your target areas.  

HelloI’m currently in the process of selling a home and am under contract to purchase another home using 1031 exchange.The home I’m selling is under mine and my wife’s name personally.

Amex personal gold for restaurants and grocery (4x), Amex Biz Platinum for Home Depot 1.5x and Cap 1 for misc purchases 2x. 

Quote from @Eli Ling: The apartment below mine reported a ceiling leak.

I have mine for 1800, I’ve been receiving a lot of attention on and people have been touring it a lot, however no one has finally made the next steps to move in.

I want to grow financially, but continue to be happy and enjoy RE because it has become a passion of mine. 

Note, even though you may have a per-transaction fee or unlimited transactions, it looks like pretty much each transaction will still have some additional associated fees for things such as AHC/wire or expediting docs, but they seem reasonable.When I was setting mine up, I was told that the flat fee isn't charged until your first transaction.