I first got started in real estate investing working for a real estate private equity firm in NYC.

One of the biggest challenges of investing in Rustbelt cities is knowing where to invest and properly understanding the cooresponding pros & cons.Here's copy & paste advice we share to help to address this challenge:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Welcome Zach and congrats on your first 3 properties!!

I've opened up a few of the markets and have gotten a few BP members here in their first deal and go them started.  

@Justin Jefferson first, some cold realty - you're about as likely to play in the NFL as you are to retire via real estate in 4 years.Are they both possible?

Sell your worst property first.

This is a first for me, so I'm not sure whether there's a protocol or this isn't my responsibility.

@Juan PerezCongratulations on paying off your first home and transitioning it into an investment property!

It did find some serious credit issues with the first applicants I had, and some minor ones with the second applicants.

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  Congratulations!