I've lost friends and family to substance abuse so it seemed like an opportunity to do some good and make money in the process.I negotiated a sweet deal, and was prepared to buy it myself, but a few of my clients expressed interest and I ended up helping two of them form a partnership.

One of our mutual friends got a 50% discount from OCWEN on a mortgage, how good of a negotiator are you?

Quote from @Carlyn Chism: Please share lenders who are low credit score friendly and or hard money lenders that are easy to work with, e.g. won’t tie your money up in draws. 

And when you’re in an extremely tenant friendly state such as Colorado, this can be a nightmare situation. 

Lastly, the barrier to being a successful landlord is getting slightly more difficult (still not wildly difficult) year over year due to tenant friendly legislation being passed.

To get started, consider focusing on house hacking in California with properties like duplexes or single-family homes with ADUs, or explore out-of-state rentals in landlord-friendly markets like Ohio or Georgia.

Legal RequirementsIndiana landlord-tenant laws are generally landlord-friendly but require you to be diligent.

I also knew Cook County was not in a landlord friendly area.

Quote from @Jemini Leckie: Hello, I am trying to understand the Orem, city code to determine if I am allowed to rent my basement ADU that I currently live in two a couple cousins and their friend.

My best friend lives in Kingman with his mother.