Quote from @Megan OConnor: I am new to investing and we are thinking about a STR in Ludlow, VT.

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?

I think too many people get into this and struggle for too long before realizing that they not been properly trained and potentially could have dramatically shortened the learning curve.   

Hi Moustafa, congratulations to you and your wife on your marriage and for thinking ahead about financial independence!

With a 9-5 job too busy to catch a breather, being that it will be my first rental property would you recommend finding a property management company to oversee the investment property OR create a profile on a property management platform, I am thinking about Avail unless there is a better platform, to collect rent and hire specialist as issues arise from tenants?

And are you thinking single-family, multi-family, or something else?

I like to have my paperwork pretty, neat and efficient (Im thinking about getting an application ready).

I'm thinking of 1. find a renter 2. move out and rent my own place while searching for next deal 3. buy a new primary 2.

I need to rent my house out but thinking about going the untraditional route ie Airbnb, Padsplit etc.

@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.