@Enrique Toledo  If the seller is firm at 10% down, you can always get a personal loan for that 10%. 

$6k tax.Ins,hoa, not to mention utilities . took out a HELOC off of our personal home ( res.worth $900k, and a 260sq ft studio, mtr. $1450 mo.) for$ 220,000 for the deposit.

I personally haven't done this but I have helped clients do it in the past.Hit me up if you're interested!

@Kris Lou Many factors go into PMC pricing:1) Locality (city/state)2) Neighborhood & Property Class (time to manage Class A < Class B < Class C < Class D)3) Property condition (slumlord properties hard to manage)4) Number of units (some economies of scale, but not as much as owners think)5) Owner expectations (some owners really want a personal assistant!)

Hello. I just put my house for rent but I’m not sure where to do background check and what exactly look for when doing them. Can you please share what you use it would be great. Thank you. 

No personal experience with them. 

Aluminum siding is a big turn off for me personally.

Melanie, as much as I understand where you're at with this, I would have to disagree based on personal experience.

My personal opinion is that, while shifting investments into real estate may be the right move for your situation, there is likely a lot of work to be done before you get to that step to avoid a potentially costly mistake. 

I'm hoping for some input on the best way to write up the lease contracts, as that is my next personal assignment.