You can read all the books and articles in the world but one real-life experience can teach you much more.

We wanted to make a suggestion to them of possibly evicting the tenant, making a quick upgrade (the house is in a pretty good condition), then find a new tenant and adjust the rent accordingly.

The building was built in 1600' and is in a very good condition (they used to build to last).

This makes it easier to get a property with a higher number of bedrooms and greater cash flow.As Scott mentioned, there are still some tenants paying low rents (generally for properties that have not been well maintained and are in poor condition).

You can start by read the terms and conditions of each property that you look at on these websites.

Life goes on, pretty soon, there will be more deals than you can handle.If your goals don’t scare you, think bigger!

I have done some direct mail, but it seems to be pretty ineffective to me, it is much easier building clients organically by networking with people in your real life, joining meet up groups, and just talking to everyone about what you are doing.

Your motivation and drive are inspiring to witness - thanks for sharing your plan for your REI career.Lots of good advice already shared in the comments here, so I'll just say it all comes down to the life you want to have.

Do an inspection with a licensed inspector and go with him/her that way you will see the condition of the units and meet tenants.

Everything has a expected life, everything has a replacement cost, and excel can do the nitty gritty for you.