It's a lot more fun too if you're growing an investment firm or portfolio with a group of good, focused, and driven individuals. 

@Artur A.,  I recommend budgeting for maintenance and cap ex and also building some reserve funds, then you won't need a home warranty.

A lot of demand is driven by property values and fundamentals, both of which are extremely strong right now,” said Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president of commercial real estate research.

Real estate is highly network-driven. 

Product choice (and all human behavior, really) is driven by the desire to fulfill our psychological & physical needs2.

There is a old overgrown road that can be driven by a four wheeler 42 miles to a road.

@Mark ForcumMany investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That rental property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

The lending will be primarily driven by your DSCR, experience and your current assets. 

AdrianoI think the price will be more market driven than anything.

What you ideally want to do is make your data market-driven.