@Avi Garg  Yes that seems to be the struggle, picking just ONE market to focus on, but once I do that, it'll be time to seriously investigate!

I picked up a number of houses while my husband was deployed, and we own three that I haven't been inside. 

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Hi All, I was just looking to see if anyone had any suggestions for a new book to pick up and read as a new investor starting out.

You would still have the cash flow from the rents, but you've basically bought the property at full retail value.If this is the only property you can find right now, and it's not a good deal, I wouldn't pick up a bad deal just to get a deal.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

You can even ask some basic questions through those conversations, and now you can ultimately see how the company will treat the tenants and the properties.Usually, a company charges 10% of the rent per month, but just pick up the phone and call around and ask!

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

@Frank HouptI start with picking an area of the country I think I would like to visit and I have direct access to either by an "easy" drive or direct flight.