@J Martin Thank you for the tips!

Most people will happily offer tips and advice without any hidden agendas.This is how I learnt most of what I know today.

Kidding aside, I used to have an Anroid.

Hi all, I'm new to RE investing and I'm pursuing my first SFH through HomePath. I was wondering what experience people have had going this route. I know that I'll be able to put down just 10% and avoid PMI, but are...

And, James, thanks for that tip - I'll definitely keep that in mind as I move forward.Also, I definitely plan to honor the current lease agreement, I just wondered how to approach raising the rent when the lease was up, or how I can check the background of the current tenants so I know whether they are reliable.Here are some of the other numbers that I was able to track down today:Insurance: $692/year through one bank that I talked toTaxes: 567.76/year for 2013Using these numbers and an online mortgage calculator I came up with $262 for the monthly mortgage payment for a conventional loan.

Are there any services/tips/advice you'd recommend?

Yesterday, one of the neighbor kids was playing outside with his brand new Christmas toy.

From www.personalliberty.com:Obama’s ‘Promise Zones’ Picked For Their Strategic Value To Democratic PartyJanuary 9, 2014 by Ben BullardPresident Barack Obama designated five areas Thursday as Economic Promise Zones: three in cities, one in rural Kentucky and one on the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma – and nearly all of them offer Democrats stronger political inroads with resistant local voters.Obama described the ‘Zones as places where kids would, with the Federal government’s help, have the same opportunities to realize the American Dream as kids in more affluent parts of the country.

I'm not offering anything but a quick tip on this post.

Because the property is low income and in front of a junior high school, I'm nervous about damage and loitering from kids.