I think one of the biggest things that separates the good from the bad is manners. 

The biggest losers though are the ones that have the inability to adjust underwriting models to the times.

The obvious biggest benefit for student rentals is the higher rent compared to non-student rentals as long as the unit is in a good location. 

This town is an up and coming neighborhood that I believe is going to be one of the biggest appreciation markets in Oregon.

I started with slightly negative net worth, no cash, and a pocket full of dreams ;) So not too shabby I think..Some other like David, Bebe, Minh, Ben, etc. have crushed it even more ;) I think my biggest mistake in investing was completely ignoring flips while I was building my rental portfolio..

He is very knowledge to local market as well.Property management will be one of the biggest hurdles for most out of state.

I love getting into projects which involve updating sad looking spaces with the biggest bang for my buck and would love to apply this to a rental property of my own. 

Biggest obstacle, is the tenants are not married, they are about 24, so I could see them being shy about a long-term investment.

The biggest challenge is finding a restaurant to meet, but people often jump in if it is organized and added to the forums.

My biggest concern is that the banks will not recognize the discounted price I am buying at, and then I won't be able to pull all my money back at the refi.