Riskier markets would be more interesting to me when we're in recession, not as rates are rising and the economy is near full employment. 

He also has purchased different types of properties in multiple states, and was a mentor to me as I got started.

The lease that was given to me in escrow gave an end date of May 30, 2018. 

That's not to say I couldn't try to do something closer to me (in Massachusetts), but I don't have a lot of time to commit to the investment. 

I'm looking at a SFR home with a section 8 tenant in place and would like to stay, my question is how do I go about acquiring the section 8 tenant would I fill out some type of form to have the payments made to me?

Does anyone have any good books, articles, websites, podcasts to recommend to me that relate to systemizing a real estate business?

This is my first thread on BP as I've been spending the majority of my time researching and reading on the forums, however I do have 1 quick question i was hoping you all could help me with.I intend to use a HELOC on my primary residence for my first rental purchase and through my research i've learned that banks like to see funds in a bank account for a certain period of time, before they are willing to accept those funds as a viable down payment for a loan on an investment property.This is interesting to me, because the obvious goal with a HELOC is not to use those funds until the last minute, since you are paying interest on them. 

A 'Kick Out Clause' Sounds sketchy to me. 

To me this is crazy, they are new, have no experience, and can't do the deal themselves.

And your preaching to the choir If I never have to talk to another tenant or PM in my life I will be a happy camper brain drain to me is not worth being in that business.. but that's just me and I know this site is heavy to landlords I understand that.