Also, I'm looking for a lender, property manager and realtor in Greenville SC.So I'm interested in buying a townhouse in Greenville SC.

He used a gator lender to put in the money needed to finish the transaction.

I'm interested in learning a bit more about typical vacancy percentages, size of the local population being serviced, reasonable percentage of effective gross income for expenses, etc. as well Peter.Hopefully some experienced member(s) will sound off!

I'm going to reduce my rent by $100 as this ratio seems abysmal (quite literally a 0% ratio in view-to-application). 

Buy where you see the greatest ROI over the next 10 years, forget the primary.The difference in interest rates will be negligent if your buying the right assets in the right places.

Talk to a lawyer.If you get in trouble with your city you won't be able to rent it out now or later.

I wouldn't say you're going to learn as much going through an online course as you would an in-person one, but it is a lot more convenient. 

I have a summer rental in Bethlehem NH and have had some success renting to the Hasidic Jewish community from New York City.

Very interested in $285,000 duplexes. 

It also depends on market conditions and availability of cash in the market, both of which will create more or less "meat" so to speak in the deal.