I did a google of Northland Arms apartments - YIKES!

I will have to check out the podcast..

From Googling it seems like Revisited is an updated version of the emyth.

Try seeing if there's a BNI group or maybe check out your local Chamber of Commerce, that kind of thing.

Check out Podcast 37 with Aaron Mazarillo - http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/09/26/lifestyle-investing-podcast-aaron-mazzrillo/He touches on some topics about dealing with tenants without losing your mind.

A lot can be gleaned from property records, court records, google maps, etc.Happy New Year!

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

@Jacob Villalobos You may want to check out these other threads: If you had $100 a month If you had $8k If you had $10k If you had $15k If you had $20k If you had $30k If you had $40k If you had $65k If you had $100k If you had $160k If you had $230k If you had $400k If you had $1million If you had $10million So no matter how much you have, there is a thread for you!

Seeing the rates others are using listed in this post makes me realize I need to check out the local Laundromat to see what they charge.

And there's always some great articles at: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/Also, I'd check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast Josh and Brandon do an excellent job of bringing different guests on and finding golden nuggets of info.