So my property is at the edge of a city limits  3 house to the right starts a new city and my appraiser said i can only use comps in my city limits i can’t go out of my city limits has anyone else experience this or have information on if that is correct 

Any cost analysis is only as good as the numbers you start with and the assumptions made about future events.

I always start with the premise. 

And I make sure to already have established email communication with each tenant at/before the start of the lease, and use that same email address (of the two provided in the lease) with the tenant during our relationship.Real life example: I had one leave “in the dark of night” after my local agent posted an eviction notice on the door.

When I first started, I found it really challenging to connect with the right mentors and filter through the overwhelming amount of information out there.

I assume we'd start on 1099 basis at least for a while until we feel stable enough to offer employment. 

I started investing in real estate pretty early because everyone I ran into kept saying "boy, I wish I would have started younger" so I really took that to heart.

But that will also give you the cushion to be comfortable until cash flow starts again. 

What’s a good rule of thumb to follow when starting a business or owning multiple properties for how much you should set cash aside to go towards the mortgage, expenses, emergencies and paying yourself?

I am just starting out so any help will be greatly appreciated!