If you use the search feature of the BP website, you can find great discussions on this topic.Follow this link to an interesting discussion from just this week!

I would suggest you search for and attend a local real estate investor's meet up in your area and try to ask for clarification on your thinking. 

Try a google search for something like "biggerpockets leverage vs cash" or "biggerpockets pay off mortgage vs leverage" etc and you'll be busy for hours.

Sometimes searching the address of an asset on loopnet will tell you all you want to know.

Have you done a member search on this site for an Oakland lawyer @Kelly A.?

@HAILEY ERSKINE Good for you, get the ducks in the row, start collecting 1) realtor, 2) real estate attorney, 3) cheap title search, 4) CPA, 5) Contractors (handymen, electricians, plumbers, roofers), 6) Insurance. 

Anything below 38% for a select service property is asking for trouble.How has the subject property done on the STR report in the last 3 years? 

You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

Search for self-directed IRA.There are several plan formats and some rules you need to understand. 

Hey, coming to you all for a bit of advice:After 4 months of searching for a duplex, I finally got an offer accepted!