Also, duplexes from $225000 and under renting out for $1200 each side per month Let me know if you have any questions regarding the Spokane market or if you are on the hunt for an investor friendly real estate broker.

Gave me practical experience finding deals (and the tools & techniques involved), working with realtors, lawyers and banks, appraisals, inspections, insurance, property taxes, utilities, closings, HUD statements, etc.Owning a home gave me more practical experience in basic to moderate home repair, dealing with contractors for more complicated issues, capital improvements, insurance claims, "neighbor relations", and many more important aspects involved with owning property.But in addition to buying and owning my own home, I'll say what was equally important to giving me confidence to get started was having a few friends who were already doing what I wanted to do. 

@Austin PetrieMissouri-landlord friendly rental laws, lower prop taxes, worse schools, I know it and I only buy on the MO side.

Strategies I have usedOnly buy in rising markets, the trend is you friend. 

Should I allow four friends to rent my two-bedroom apartment?

@Nicole Obregon, I would start with family and friends.

A realtor friend family got transferred there she told me even in better suburbs the home price upside potential is low.

I have a few friends out here in Oregon who have large patches of land normally 2-5 acres I'm not sure if it's high or not, not my ball game but they are getting roughly 10% of profit but bear in mind that's water rights which in Oregon you must have for large scale grow.

I have an opportunity to purchase this home from a family frIend that has it now as a vacant rental and doesnt want the headache as hOUSE NEEDS EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS.

I have friends who do well in rural towns, but they live in those areas and either do the work themselves or have relationships in the area to manage/maintain them.