This is a really bad practice & unfortunate & unless sophisticated & accredited investors like myself start demanding change it won’t happen.Ultimately before a subscription agreement is signed & funds sent in its up to the investor to do better due diligence & work to increase both their experience & deal flow!

Follow up questions that could demonstrate your intent would be things like "What is your normal business practice?" 

But if you're currently buying 1-2 per month consistently you've got a great engine going.

I'd be worried about having consistent renters if it's in a small town.

Every day I look at the MLS, Zillow, auction.com, hudhomestore.com and many other resources just to gain the understanding of the area and practice running numbers.

If you consistently analyze properties, it will be much easier to recognize a good deal when it shows up.5.

I was thinking starting with a turnkey provider would be a good way to start and get my feet wet but I also think that trying to do it myself would have a better (or worse) ROI.I’m a teacher on spring break this coming week, so I plan to call as many turnkey providers and practice running the numbers on as many properties as possible to try to figure out the answers to these questions myself.

Through reading it seems there is a hard limit of 5 loans, but practically you can only get 3 loans. 

I welcome my tenants with a Walmart bag full of goodies on the counter to greet them usually consisting of ; a pack of Newport’s ,a bottle of mad dog ,some mouse traps ,flea and roach spray also a book entitled “how to pay your rent on time “

But you have Hawkins Village practically right across the street which is notorious for shootings even though the police troll through that area heavily on purpose.