Maybe I can even move in one of them and house hack till I can get a permanent house to live in. I

On the upside, the agent knows the market and homes well and would probably be able to do a quick look at the property for any potential issues before I pull an inspector in. I

Moving a renter in is irrelevant to the taxes you pay.

I currently live in Orlando, FL and that is the area I'm planning on starting out in. I

If everything seems legit, the price is right, and the property is in an area that investors will buy in, I would have no problem putting money down.

As a landlord we are expected to get things fixed right now. its sad that tenants don't always realize that repairmen are limited and don't drop everything for the next call that comes in. I

I found the best way is to go in is to go with a cash offer FIRST, then when they negotiate (everyone negotiates in real estate) then you back into / counter with a seller carry as a concession.

For many years I thought I was lazy, but was confused by the fact that I didn’t mind working hard for things I believed in, I just couldn’t find anything I believed in. I

The reason the friend wants to move in is to help pay the utilities since, I just found out, the tenant has not been paying and the utilities are now set to be shut off tomorrow.

The area I live in is really hot now so I figured sitting on it, and keeping an eye on how things progress was a better idea for my home.