The right idea is going to be the bread and butter.1) Ideal location2) Quality properties over quantity of properties3) 1.25x DSCR4) Intention to hold no less than 8, but ideally 12+ years.5) Sufficient cap reserves6) Mechanisms to enhance cash flow(via alt investing or house strategies).7) Liability protection through no PG loans(if possible), LLC formation, property management and being a diligent landlord.8) Invest deeper, before wider.Now if you're talking where to invest, different information.

They'll fight tooth & nail in court to keep a full accounting hidden, even to the point of claiming protected work related.

what kind of investment was/is this  a little more detail may protect others if you think this person is a financial predator.  

However, since you’re switching to a commercial loan, this may not apply—check with your lender for specifics.Be aware of closing costs and potential prepayment penalties tied to your FHA loan. 

And what kind of protection are you referring to?

I have several clients who live overseas and when these guidelines were updated, we had to switch their financing strategies quite a bit. 

While state specific leases are simple and can work, spending the extra investment and having a real estate attorney help create one for you will likely create more value/protections and save you money in the long run

I only ask because the main purpose of an LLC is legal protection, and if you don't have a large amount of assets to protect, say less than $1M...you may be putting the cart before the house, and it may make more sense for you to focus more on finding and closing more deals.

Protecting yourself from any future issues will require a good understanding of the situation your house is in when you buy it.Tl;dr: crime here is relatively low, declining population numbers don't take students into account, properties are cheap, rents are high BUT be careful where you buy.This concludes my TED Talk, ha!

Even then, if you simply switched your mortgage payment from a monthly payment increased by $300 to a bi-weekly or accelerated bi-weekly payment increased by $150, you would always come out ahead of your lump-sum approach even if you paid your first lump-sum at the beginning of the mortgage.