By purchasing a multi-unit property, living in one unit, and renting out the others, you can cover your mortgage payments and start building equity while gaining rental income.

--I would agree that this market has opportunities for seller finance as a record number of properties in the US are paid off. 

Purchase price: $325,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Good sized three family property with small lot on fairly busy main road.

Quote from @Caitlin MacMurtrie: I am looking to buy a duplex property in the Norwayne area of Westland, Detroit MI for 185k.

At that point in time the market was still hot for properties at my price point in my buy box.

Once they have seen the property and are interested, the prequalification and background checks will do the rest of the work in weeding out undesirable tenants for you. 

Wildly enough, my first property was cashflow positive when fully tenanted.

Managing a rental property can be challenging, especially if it’s your first experience.

As you progress your bookkeeping business, you'll likely want to learn how to export statements from a variety of property management platforms, as investor books are housed in bank accounts, spreadsheets, and a variety of property management and accounting software!

Hi All,I’m ready to sell an investment property in NoVa to a VA eligible buyer but am not finding a good place to market this.