I'm brand-new, came across the topic of real estate investment by way of Pinterest, when I searched, "passive income side hustles". 

But in regard to rent, I would suggest doing a quick search on the ‘2% rule’.  

@Greg Zabel   You will probably need to expand your search to places like Sherman, TX to get far enough out to get good cash flow. 

I was a football, basketball, soccer, hockey player but never had the grades to be able to play for my schools so i was part of the school drama and later speech and debate team wich let me expirince life and environments completely different from mine while also providing a family feeling i was in search for. 

There's been a ton of conversation about this topic on BP so just do a quick search and you'll learn more than you probably want to.

You can win with either strategy (Buy near market and let it appreciate while the tenant pays down the principal and you get the tax advantages, or BRRRR somewhere with easier inventory selection), but in a seller's market to get a property and the discount you want it for you're basically going to have to steal it from somebody.In that case, you're going to need a motivated seller.

For property type, select "Multi-Unit Residential" from the drop down list. 

Start with what you want to accomplish with the product, then narrow your search down to what you need: iPads will do 90% of what the average person needs, with a form factor that's flexible enough to change from a laptop style with keyboard to a tablet form with digital writing/signatures. 

Search the forums for reviews and then reach out to people via PM to get the full story.

Do an MLS search for those that have been on the market for too long - then snag one.