Read the books, watch the videos, listen to the podcasts and do it religiously.

Watch youtube videos religiously, take notes, write scripts, it will all come together.

MOST IMPORTANT: Follow-up religiously with potential sellers.

As to @Rob Cee  question form my personal experience I would say its 50/50 at best 50% kind of make it through and 50% figure out over time that going out of state  ( and its not necessarily out of state its low end C class rentals) is far tougher and far more risky then they could imagine.. the West coast investor if they are not familiar with the south mid west north and the neighborhoods these homes are in  are in for a big awakening...

When I was looking for an investment property earlier this year I was given a rude awakening by my credit union.

I plan to study it religiously.

After religiously listening to the podcasts I finally took the quick tip advice and wanted to introduce myself on the forum.I'm looking to make a move to Portland, OR in the next month or two (or somewhere in North/Central Oregon) in search of a nice quality of life.

I am a qualified golf professional and Tania is a management accountant by training but we have both grown up around real estate.To relax we enjoy our holiday home about 1hr from Queenstown, any other travel around the world we can fit in and I religiously follow the Formula 1 racing.Ive not used forums before so please guide me.

There are several homes in my parents neighborhood that are rented out to a religious group that uses them as a kind of assisted living home.

It's just business.I have heard things before MUCH,MUCH WORSE from a buyers broker/agent,seller,and or the buyer and a bunch of other parties to a contract.I just blow it off and do not comment and keep the deal on track.If someone wants to be a racist,insensitive,whatever you think it is they have a right to do so and I have a right NOT to agree with it.I don't get involved with politics,religious views,racial issues,etc.