Check out some of my older posts on this subject.

@Neal Patel check out PadSplit and Bungalow

I would check out some local meetups and meet with as many investors as I can.

Called them on it, they insisted it was true, I said cool let me check with Joe (fake name), he's a friend of mine to confirm because he told me just a month ago 8 tenants wernt paying.

Don't drive a $600/month car riding around with $500 in your bank account...However, I have used credit cards like its a checking account my whole adult life and It has worked very well for me both in my personal and business life.

She mentioned she may be late on next rent check, and I'm frankly not sure why, but I said yea of course no problem. 

You may also want to check your landlord tenant laws in your state.

Quote from @Daniel Rabinov: Hey,I am considering buying a piece of land to develop 8-10 houses on it with common area and amenities.Does anyone have some excel sheet or calculator that can help me check the viability of it being a good investment?

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Yes, they are, but only IF they check all 4 boxes:1.