I started out with a house hack, and I would say that that was definitely safe for me when I was in college as I could afford the Mortgage even if my renter didn't pay.

I am new to this industry excited about getting started and to my make my first deal and start to build wealth for my family  Holla.

Many newer investors have to start somewhere and older more-beat-up homes are cheaper and can help someone get their foot in the door.As for appreciation, this too is location dependent.

Does seasoning start when the property is bought? 

I've seen too many investors find a good property, then hand it over to a terrible PM and the entire thing fails. 

If you feel confident in the tenants signing those long term leases, this is a slam dunk and you'll have a cash cow on your hands very quickly!

You could offer cash for keys to get her out-NEVER hand over any money until they are out and you have the keys and signed paperwork that they are out of the property. 

With your background, I have no doubt you're starting on the right foot.How many properties are you planning to start with?

started the interest rate at 8.5% and wrote in the contract that their interest rate will change anytime my bank loan's changes (every 5 years) and will always remain 2.5 interest points above...for what it's worth...i have another under contract that hopefully will close soon..i'd be interested in hearing about this wally wrap as well bryan...what was that?

I went from a W2 job to building a portfolio of 500+ units over the last 5 years by starting small and scaling smart.