I say amateur, because although I have had multiple SFR rentals for nearly 15 years I was new to the multi-plexs and new to the area that I was buying. 

Might be a good idea to explore those areas as well! 

There are a lot of loan officers sometimes new to the business that send out what is known as a "teaser rate" More than likely you are also paying 1.50 to 1.75% points for that rate and you should "Never" pay points just use a real FDIC Bank instead of a "Lender".

Worth area let me know.

On the retail and restaurant side, numbers followed a similar pattern, down by around 10-15% year-to-date.

Max What metro area is this in?

Hi everyone,I have recently started working in real estate as of this summer. I am looking to build a strong network of connections to learn from and do business with. Please reach out.Andrew Morse 

That will direct any investors in the area to you.

I purchased the unit for 250K and I put about 25K into the place.The rents in the area for these type of units go for around 3K, maybe a bit more, leaving me about $400+ a month in profit after the mortgage and HOA.

Each investor has to drill down on an area based on a lot of other metrics including things specific to each person.The mods aren't trying to stifle anything.