As you can see by my post, I haven't been around BP in a while.That is a mistake you will likley NOT want to repeat.

If the foundation repair went over budget 10-20k "which I hear they do quite frequently" is a 20k profit worth the time / risk or is there other "Low Hanging Fruit" you could invest in for the same return?

Rinse and repeat.

I try to schedule at least 5-7 showings in a day unless I am going to be in the area, because half of them end up being no show.As far as not understanding the names is concerned, just ask them to repeat their names.Good luck!

People are much more likely to work for many different companies during their lifetime and because of this to move quite frequently.

The plan was to live off of one and take the other one to invest, so if all of the buy and holds were vacant we could pay the mortgage with that income, so no pressure to take a bad renter or have any concern about missed payments, giving us the ability to screen better and have better less drama, then take the income from when they are rented and pour it and any extra on the one with the smallest mortgage and take that and roll it to the next smallest, rinse and repeat, because a paid for rental will cash flow like a mother and with no risk of foreclosure.

Nothing could be further from the truth.The issues are just as challenging and as every bit as frequent as other RE investments:1.

You won't have to make frequent trips back and forth if you don't want to.

I wanted to ask seasoned investors on their thoughts on which would be the best option for the criteria I am looking for:- Minimal down payment (<$20K if possible, 20-25% down payment options)- Minimal involvement in property management, and frequent updates on financials- Areas with good appreciation potential- Minimal tenant turnover / vacancy- Good Cashflow (>$300/month) and ROI (12-15%+)Let me know what your thoughts are, and perhaps some additional criteria that I should consider.

We won't repeat any of those mistakes.