@Tyler Ashworth Did you ever buy any investment properties in Abilene?  

If you really hustle and are smarter than the average bear, you may make enough money that you can buy an investment property.

Buy a quality property, stay away from the hood, rehab it as if you would move in, take your time picking a tenant, you'll be find.

I love the Myrtle Beach area.Condos are a dime a dozen so there is stiff competition which pushes prices down.HOAs have their own problems which I always avoid.I would try and buy a beachfront house or 1st row house 

It is exactly what it sounds like, buying a property that has an existing debt on it.

My realtor doesnt recommend buying this due to special assement unknown and HOA runs badly. 

Before you think you're getting in for zero down, have you asked what kind of cash reserves you have to have to qualify for the loan such as X number of months rent, and X number of months taxes, and what about insurance are they going to require you to buy one years of insurance or something.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

The ability to effectively self manage would depend on the scale you are trying to buy. 

Great points, ZharaBirmingham has relatively steady and diverse rental demand, and I’ve seen many investors I work with have success with C/B class buy-and-holds.Location is key—areas near UAB, major employers, and popular suburbs tend to have the strongest rental demand, while C/D class markets offer solid affordable housing and Section 8 opportunities.