Don't hesitate to take your time and carefully evaluate each opportunity to ensure it meets your investment criteria.

And when these markets go into recession, it depends upon their job base.

The presence of major employers like BMW, Michelin, and Fluor Corporation has led to job growth and economic stability in the region. 

If your just getting started you may not be aware of the many advantages of being in business rather than just being an investor.Businesses enjoy greater tax advantages not available to someone that is just an investor.Businesses can offer asset protection.Businesses open retirement opportunities that are not possible as an individual.This is only a start.

Say I have $35,000 in a HYSA that generates $150 per month in interest. If I invest that money into a rental property that breaks even, wouldn't I actually be cashflow negative $150 per month now that I'm not getting ...

Well if the current tenant was just evicted and they failed to tell you about any of the problems, it seems like a perfect opportunity to find a new PM!

We both have stable income from full-time jobs (2+ years). 

This is a fantastic opportunity for me to break into the exciting world of real estate investing, and I'm eager to learn everything I can.As part of the role, I'll be responsible for following real estate news and discussions, as well as identifying potential investment opportunities.

But we basically followed David Greene's advice for finding a realtor in Long-Distance Real Estate Investing.Here's a summary of what we were looking for:* An agent who has experience being a landlord/investor and so already shares our perspective (looks for opportunity rather than curb appeal)* An agent who knows the Alexandria area well* An agent who doesn't mind showing us many houses and writing a bunch of lower offers* An agent who doesn't mind sharing their opinion about a property being wrong for us so we can move on to the next oneThere are many great meetups here.

@Gregory HerbertThis is why you use a property manager….I don’t want to be a pilot, a doctor, a plumber or a roofer - thus I hire them to do the job I need done.