Also once you give them notice they may stop paying you and you may never recoup those funds, so make sure you have the reserves for that. depending on what county you are in I may know a constable to help evict them if they do not leave after a court order.Don't mean to scare you but want you to know the all the facts even the scary ones.All the best,Rob

And, I'm not sure what area to focus on and buy into -- that would be a good, healthy place to live but also invest in ... I

But much of what you see on this board is probably not the REIT type holdings...This community tends to be more small landlords and smaller scale investors... but all kinds chime in..I have blog up on the Classics of Landlord Lit for some ideas on the scale (and most should be free in your library). 

You can even try checking google for attorneys iny our area with great reviews and go with it in that direction.

Having recently done my 21015 taxes in reminded my what a huge bite SSI taxes are since I have to pay around 15% when both halves are figured in. I

I have been able to network more efficiently by actually visiting Detroit regularly and driving around visiting the neighborhoods I am interested in. I

I assime your using a FHA loan and with an FHA loan you can't buy a home that most investors would be I interested in. I

So, say the total money in is ~240k (interest/points, loan, lot cost, unknowns), I then sell the house for 300-310.

I slowly allowed a new comer/stranger to enter and eventually it became his friends that moved in. I

The temptation to jump back in is building.