Gary Clisele Also if your buying a note for $5k the quality of the asset will be very poor and is most likely a property in a D area that needs extensive repairs -If you end up taking the property back it will probably be a loser since the rehab will be higher than the property is worth

You can also look up nearby buildings (Google Maps) and use Craigslist, apartments.com, zillow/trulia etc to get comps. 

Lease states, third party checks will not be accepted a d tenant acknowledged this by email before he signed the lease that all future payments would be in his name.

The woman’s google-fu is strong. 

The formula is simple and is as follows, 75% of gross rent - PITI = net rental income.If net rental income is positive its added to your total income and improves your purchasing power.If net rental income is negative then its considered a liability similar to a credit card or a car loan that you gotta qualify for.Some banks have "overlays," or additional requirements they place on top of borrowers when you have rapid acquisitions of multiple properties but by no means is 2 properties in one year considered "rapid," by most lenders, however 3-5 would be its an underwriter and case by case bank "call," to make. 

Adding a garage makes it more likely the tenant will stay longer.

If you are adding value in your active portfolio, your returns can be higher than passive investing. 

Google REIA or Real Estate Investment Clubs near (XXX City) you are near. 

I’ll post a Craigslist freelance ad for someone to remove both your signs and restore beauty to your community.

And there are a few local ones too like Bull Realty and the Simpson Company.You can just google them and see what properties they are actively marketing and who the multi-family brokers are.