Networking and creating your "team" of professionals is one part of it, but also educating yourself on the variety of real estate investments and determining which is the best vehicle for achieving your goals now vs. later is equally important.

I manage large portfolio properties in NYC/Michigan/Memphis/Indiana all handsoff.FYI: I am a Software developer at Ford Motor.

And like any investment vehicle, low risk equals low yield.Currently to break even with rent covering just the mortgage payment takes about a 35-40% down payment on an investor loans.

Require renters insurance naming you as additional insured at the time of walk-thru, require valid auto insurance for all vehicles to be garaged on your property, video all walk-thrus, require only the paying adult or adults to be named on the lease, do not require all adults living in the premises to be on the lease.

@Megan Fitzgerald  Another way is to help limit adults is to limit the number of vehicles especially if this is going to create a neighborhood problem if you have 5/6 vehicles. 

If you are choosing REI as your vehicle, then it is likely that you want more control rather than just stock investing.

The occupant runs a garage from the property, and I'm concerned about the potential loss of his possessions and vehicles during the eviction.As I am required to be present on the eviction day, I am seeking advice from anyone who has faced similar circumstances.

Such use’s vehicle traffic and noise levels are compatible with the existinguses in the subdivision, neighborhood, or area.6.

This type of classification is identical to that of a vehicle.

I used real estate as a vehicle to acquire these things.