Thanks, SteveHi Stephen,Our goal is to buy and flip as many properties as we can and as quickly as possible but keeping the same quality in place.We do this full time but are definitely looking forward to being able to hold most of the properties we purchase and once a substantial portfolio is built, hire someone to take the daily calls and look after the entire operation.I use to complain about my workload when I was a laborer and not having enough time in a day to focus on investing.My ex-girlfriends dad asked me."

I am great face to face, as well as on my own, but I am really learning to take on leadership qualities as I step into my own strengths more and more.I am currently seeking more experienced partnerships.

Quality of location/tenants is a big factor...the higher quality you shoot for, the lower rent you receive as a percentage of purchase price.

The quality looks amazing.I will be closing on my first rental property in July.

And I have more control over quality of work with 1099's than w-2's and negotiating powers.I would be more than happy to talk more in details what my experience was like-feel free to private message me.

If you are looking to buy & hold make sure you find someone who has worked with investors that is the most important quality.

Second I assume you are looking for single family houses for long term rentals to hold and not rehabs or commercial properties.If that's the case you need to be very careful investing from afar in single family houses as the dynamics are different.Do not be sold on a property where they say it's CLOSE to this great area etc.Instead look at population growth, quality of schools, the economic planning department, permits pulled for building, whether the state is business friendly and whether it is a pro-tenant or pro-landlord state, median income levels, job growth, and crime levels ( violent versus non-violent offenses ) etc.Many more metrics to look at but this will get you started.

(sorry about the poor picture quality, I pulled it off of google maps)

That is why I started this post to begin with, to be sure I was seeing things clearly so I was not forced to back out of a deal because it was not good enough to attract quality end buyers.I have to start someplace, and with little capital or experience wholesaling seemed like the logical solution.

Market quality real estate listings.