Done right, college gives you tools to earn a much better living, doing something you enjoy doing, and expands your mind and thought process to improve your critical thinking and reasoning and realizing there's a whole lot to life, more than you'll ever be able to experience in your limited lifespan.2.

-Typically they're older homes so maintenance is higher than the average property. 

Distressed and BRRR.Sooner than later I would like to get a mountain house about 10-12 hours north. 

However, whatever route you go make sure you hire an independent agent rather than captive so they can shop the entire market for you! 

However, often it's simply miscommunication.Policies on initial consultations vary widely, and mine have changed more than once over time.

Even so we generated more cash-flow and built equity faster than any real estate investment we made, or even all of them together.

I found a local broker that can do a 80-85% LTV for 1500 in origination fees which is much lower than current mortgage servicers price of 7500.

When you go for the top dollar on a rental listing usually get the people who are rejected from the good leases because of credit and other issues

But there is hope... if you drive through the 4th ward area, you can clearly tell which properties are owned (single family homes with kept lawns and neatly decorated) and which properties are rentals (usually a broken window or two, falling apart porches, messy yards)... the closer to the single family-dense parts in the 4th ward, the better chance you have of getting a rental property that hasn't been laid to waste that you can purchase for a fairly cheap price. 

Going lead free in old homes that are pretty 1950 usually means eliminating old radiators, getting the lead off them, or replacing them as well as eliminating all old trim aa well as cornices and even fire escapes.