Putting less down may subsequently put you in a break-even scenario or possibly even a negative cash flow.

Growing up I spent years working in all aspects of building a home from concrete to roofing.

After much thought, I decided to become a GC and mange all aspects of my investment rehabs myself. 

They did what they said but it was pricey and the leads/conversions I got end up being negative ROI so I quit.

Always meet in person:  This will give you a good idea of the person, if they're smoking a cigarette while talking to you, or being very negative about their previous landlord make sure you make note of that.4.)

From what I understand, that essentially negates the protection you get from having an LLC.

Instead of inspiring confidence, they overwhelm the seller with negativity.

I don't know where to invest, really drawn to Columbus for many reasons (some cash flow and stable appreciation)--what's been some people's positive and negative experiences in Columbus? 

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

I'm seeing a lot of negative stuff here and it's a big price tag, but for me I think I really need the coaching rather than hunting and pecking on my own since my learning curve is huge and I don't even know what region to begin in.