I am looking into buying my first buy and hold property. I am wondering what strategies some of you use to determine what a property will rent for. What qualities are more important? How accurate is comparing properti...

I'll shoot you a PM with the details but it's a great set up for me

For the last couple of years, I have been doing so much research (never enough especially for beginners) and have a mind set for buying and holding.

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

It's www.offeruphomebuyers.com. sleek website but obviously no traffic which I'm ok with since I just wanted to have a web presence in case anyone asks.The first set of mailers (1350) went out 2 weeks ago and I have only recieved one call and that was to remove them from the mailing list.

My advise.... stay focused, save some money, and INVEST in real estate - long term buy and hold is the path to real wealth - take your time and set your goals on buying your first rental property - as an owner occupant if possible.good luck

Once you find the owner of the vacant house then you need to set a time to visit the property to see the condition.

Buyers and sellers can agree to anything,,, then the bank and its appraiser sets the real price it'll trade at.  

The home has an large unfinished space that is set up to be the 3rd unit. 

My wife and I have a SFH rental in DC, and since moving to Richmond we have done very well renting an AirBnB suite we set up in our primary residence here.