Conducting thorough research and potentially working with a local real estate agent who understands your investment goals can help you find the right market to invest in.As for your timeline, it's important to be realistic about how long it might take to achieve your goals.

Therefore, the projections and forecasts presented here should be used as general guidance and not as a definitive prediction of future market conditions.I recommend that individuals and businesses conduct their own research before making any investment or purchasing decisions.

They will have a working knowledge of your expectations as an owner are(They work for you, so you have more time to conduct other aspects of your business or have more personal time). 

Jon Hi There is so much material available educating on how to properly conduct this process .

So, I don't know the guy, or his business, but I do know his niche...land investing.So I can speak to some of your concerns about the way he conducts business and let you know that's typical of land investors.  

This conduct, in my view, is not something to brag about.

While the rent is guaranteed, I learned that the maintenance issues far outweighed any rent guarantees.Section 8 conducts yearly inspections which is great. 

Save for a down payment, check credit, reduce debt, research real estate investing options, build a network, conduct property analysis, make the purchase, negotiate a mortgage, manage the property, consider long-term strategies, create a savings plan, and connect with experienced investors.Good luck!

In the future, conduct more thorough screening and educate your tenants on proper communication practices.

Since the Dodd-Frank Act and HVCC (Home Valuation Code of Conduct) in 2010, most lender appraisal orders are given to amc's, where they may charge the client one fee and pay the appraiser a significantly lower fee, as well as causing other headaches dealing with them.