@Craig CurelopMy dad consider the foam insulation on his Duplex, but after hearing from other landlords that tried this method and didn't work he decided not to follow thru.

Hey Karla, if you decide to get started in Oklahoma I’d be happy to walk you through setting up your LLC or give you advice on the Cities you are considering.

I cannot decide what percent of my cash to use as a downpayment, and how much to set aside for holding costs. 

One thing I would caution no matter where you decide to invest is that cut backs with the federal government can make a huge difference when it comes to these sort of places.

It is good to understand and decide where on the spectrum you want to operate, but it won't influence your analysis very much.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4445/36354-041...

I know in the area of PA where i invest, there are a lot of "Alley Ways" that belong to the town, and not the owners of the properties next to them, but they can be used by the property owners as a walk or a drive. a lot of times these areas are just grass, but it may just be listed in your title that you have the right and your neighbors to use it and you can not do anything on it. but also keep in mind that it may come into play if you ever decide to add on to the house, you may have to build to a setback from that easement line.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Unfortunately one cannot charge for emotional support dogs but I like @ Kim Meredith Hampton’s suggestion of requesting, that “thingy” to verify that it is legitimate.I thank you for this post, because, as a result, I am going to modify the #2 section of my lease which is the “RELIANCE ON RENTAL INFORMATION”, details of which are presented below.I love Bigger Pockets for the great information and ideas that come up even when one is not looking.Feel free to adapt and modify the reliance on rental information provided below.Now whether it will hold up in court, that is for an attorney to decide but at the very least it initiates that agreement between me (Agent) and tenants.Cheers!

Reason I ask is I am currently deciding between buying a rental in Dayton, Ohio (achieve 1% rent/ratio but zero to little appreciation) or buying a rental in Austin (0.70% rent/ratio but better growth prospect).

Hey BP,I don't normally don't post but have decided I am going to start a log of my husband and I venture into building a New construction Spec House.