David, welcome to bigger pockets and congrats on taking your first step into real estate investing.I'm a vateran also and purchased my first 4 family house last July.

I've been really happy with the service and particularly appreciate the step-by-step instructions and explanations while filling out the contracts.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideOh - and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

Then there are late fees and attorney fees that are tacked on and the thing finally goes to the court-house steps for repo auction with the people owing $145,000.

Research but have people around you who can help push you to that next step when the time is right.

Yet I wanted to get some input from those current Pa. landlords as to what steps are needed to move in a better direction that would benefit buy and hold investors.

Once POA is in their system you can request any info including change of mailing address from your seller to yours, cancellation of policy, pay off request,etc.If you miss this simple step you may find yourself in hot waters looking for seller's whereabouts, cooperation, etc..

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So, I'd say your first step is identify a market.

I have a lot to learn and look forward to gleaning all I can from this site--and any recommended resources--before I start taking small steps to become my own investor.I'm mostly interested in investing for income as a means of supplementing and diversifying my retirement.