The long hours and dedication will pay off as you learn the ropes and prepare for your first investment.

look for land with owner financing And I am sure you know this but location and safety will be paramount in the Jackson market there are simply areas the crime is far to high for this to be successful..

But in general, your biggest risks are not necessarily what's the maximum rent you can get, but can you find a reliable tenant that will always pay and pay on-time.

I don’t have a problem paying a couple grand to remove some of the just figure it out stage of learning and utilizing expertise of people that already do it. 

I don't know how much you will be paying a property manager but add that in.

.- It's not profitable for them to search for under-market priced houses, figure out repairs needed or what other problem is pushing the price down and do even more for a newbie investor that has analysis-paralysis and may never buy anything.Some questions you'll want to share the answers to with any agent you choose:1) Are you paying cash or getting a mortgage?

If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.

Typically this means they will take longer to close, may not have all the information for the companies they work with, and most hard money brokers get their money by taking an existing product and adding extra points to pay their fee.What is your investor success rate?

I was wondering if it is worth paying for BP pro membership for the special discount with Home Depot (e.g. flooring, appliances, etc). 

I have never been disappointed and have actually thought he pays an extreme amount of attention to my needs for the price he charges.