But do so with your eyes wide open and with the understanding that RIEN wants to sell you things.

You can turn on/off whenever you want. in my eyes it is better to spend even up to a few hundred bucks to ensure you arent buying a bad/non-producing property.

I do notify the neighboring tenants that the part will be shown so they can keep an eye out for any suspicious activity.

Look for newspapers piling up on the from porch (but keep an eye that for several weeks as that can also simply mean people on vacation).

I'll be investing with my husband, we currently own an electrical contracting business and are branching out.I look forward to learning and eventually contributing to you all.We have our eye on our first property to build property on with an investor.

I'd recommend you keep an eye on that event as it develops more

Risk FactorsRisk Factors seem to be the section that will truly make everyone’s eyes glaze over.

Deals are out there you just have to keep your eyes open and look for creative ways to find them. 

So, then you only have to keep an eye on the ones who need to be prodded.

I don't post on BiggerPockets much, but your post about being in a dead end job caught my eye because my husband was right there with you.