Yes @Jessica Zolotorofe, as long as all the rules are followed it should be fine, but you know when it is father/son type of situation the temptation is there to bend the rules specially when the pressure is on, hence my recommendation. 

I am currently using RedFin to look for properties, they allow you to tour the house with no obligations and pressures from a real estate agent.

I told my agent, I'd appreciate if you quit pressuring me about the $$ factor, I don't like the tenants, and quite honestly don't feel comfortable inheriting anyone else tenants.  

I suspect this is his revenge, trying to pressure me to cut down the tree. 

Remember everyone has a frame of mind, the realtor wants to sell, the inspector wants to impress with his detailed findings, the PM wants to rent the unit out with as little effort/turnover/maintenance as possible - so you are able to get a detailed look through many different frames just make sure you are dealing with people you have researched and trust.I know how stressful it is to buy the first because there is a lot of pressure on something new - and only having one leaves the business vulnerable, but as long as the numbers are great and you do your due diligence then you should be fine.

All advice I hear is to specify a market and become an expert there, but I'm not sure how to gauge pros and cons of different areas in any meaningful way.

I guess I'm curious and also trying to gauge how quickly my business can get into acquiring capital from investment properties.

I wouldn't let anyone pressure them into this, but using good fortune to benefit those that you love is very rewarding.

If one person is semi-responsible, you can use this to pressure them to pony-up and get the money back from their friend.Remember your lease is an agreement between both parties.

The listing agent is also the one that showed me the property,Because I'm a newbie, under pressure, I offered $200,000 for it.