You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

It’s very strange here, a house on one side of the road will cost $60-$70k, and the same house one or two streets away is $150k.Also no, my plan would include hiring a property manager for around 10-15% of the rent (last I checked that was about the going rate)

BRRRR, short-term rentals, and flips all sound like fun options to check out.

Smoke detectors should always be checked during an annual inspection.

They, and their agents, oftentimes go online to check and see what permits were pulled, and work done.

Just make sure they specialize in tax and have significant experience dealing with real estate investors.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

Pretty much anywhere in the Midwest.Recommend picking a city you have relatives or friends in, or that you'd like to visit annually and check out your investments.DM us if you want info on Detroit, which is on a major comeback!

I think it's always important to check with the specific city or town that you are looking in as each can have different rules/regulations on LTR vs STR

First 10 years I/O and fully amortized for 20 years thereafter..If it's full income verification, strong credit and a lower LTV you should be able to get there with a mild buy down..Check in with @Joseph Chiofalo for a quick second look.

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