Educate yourself.

Feel free to reach out with any questions, there's definitely a lot of educational info to pass around. 

I've looked at Detroit, Baltimore, and Tucson to start, and will continue exploring.

Continue to educate yourself.

As it stands now, I will continue to sing the same song, same verse every time the occasion arises.

Looking forward to being part of the community and hope to pass along everything I learn as I continue to grow.

Sounds like you've got a good head on your shoulders and are doing all the right things to educate yourself on the industry. 

I'm not going to name specific markets but there are a LOT of cities throughout the US within geographic boundaries that are often very close to each other, that have extreme disparities in income, educational attainment, safety, etc. 

The HOA restrictions specifically say that "Pets must be kept in a manner that does not disturb the peaceful enjoyment of residents of other lots" and one of the terms of the lease is that the tenant abides by the HOA restrictions.How would you handle this if it continues after you warn the tenant, and the neighbor keeps complaining?

And if you are interested in continuing to invest in real estate beyond your house-hack you will have already laid the ground work for future investing opportunities.