@Alex Ng section 8 has been doing well in Harvest and pays better than market rents at times.

I did that with one of our properties and it had a certain satisfaction for sure (although my goals and yours are quite different)Going all electric IMHO is not as 'Green' as going with NG, Here is an article from your side that supports that.https://www.greenbuildingadvis...So I would say, don't just run with the 'cool' opinion de jour, actually do the research and get it right.

Whereas being on an H-1 visa you can buy property in any state where you get a deal.

Quote from @Alex Ng: Hi I am looking to buy my first rental property.

Quote from @Alex Ng: I've been trying to buy a Bank foreclosure.

Hey @Alex Ng, if you do a search on there for arbitrage, you will get a ton of info.

Quote from @Alex Ng: Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: I would do it like this: Make your offer, get under contract, then hire a Home Inspector to do a thorough inspection.

Quote from @Alex Ng: Hey I just finished reading Long Distance REI, and im ready to jump in.

See if your brokerage has an agreement for this, most likely they do cause as you know as a real estate salesperson, you should get everything in writing.Hope this helps,NG

I have a copy of the NC standard contract and it's C-O-N-F-U-S-I-N-G!