I just helped an investor client of mine purchase a nice buy and hold rental out there.Do what @Brandon Turner suggests and you'll be way ahead of the game.Here are a couple more tips to get the most out of BP and kickstart your REI journey.Start here.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessREI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.http://www.realestate.com/advice/buying-your-first-investment-property/ However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

Elmwood village is great but a little pricey for me at the moment, thinking about West Buffalo as well close to Richmond but not as familiar with the areas enough to feel confident (I know it's going into a Renaissance mode but like any city, has its good and bad pockets)For 2016 I plan to buy at least 2 more properties, ideally 1 as a flip and 1 SFH rental, then continue to multiply my output moving forward.Any suggestions, insight, tips, or contacts would be much appreciated, may you all have a wonderful and prosperous day ahead of you.Best Regards,Derek Browning

@Dmitriy Fomichenko thank you for the useful tips!

Once it is fully up and running, however, it's going to be a seamless transaction and I won't have to mess around with getting a letter from each tenant, going into my banking app, taking a picture of the checks, depositing the money to my account, holding the checks till it gets deposited, cutting up and throwing away the checks, and then doing that 5 times... 

I'll keep the tip in mind.  

I want to thank bigger pockets for the helpful tools and tips without you all I would have never closed.

I stopped showing my place before it is at least almost ready because I never received a rental app. from potential tenants walking around paint buckets.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate SuccessBefore your 1st purchase, please ensure you visit the below link for some tips. http://www.realestate.com/advice/buying-your-first-investment-property/ eBookhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets- community-book Blog http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/09/how-to-start-investing-real-estate-young/ Lastly, don't forget the podcasts, webinars, #askbp podcast and the blogs.

Thanks for the tips, keep them coming!