I have excellent credit, no debt and am new to private lending.

Your Fannie Mae Homestyle loan with 20% is excellent.

Join a local real estate investors' meetup group in your area.It's an excellent move on your part. 

She was an excellent silent partner.A year later, with the sale of my SFR, I was going to buy another multi with my $50K.

Looking into cities and homes with: - Population growth paced with national average- Diversified economy- Aesthetic refurbishments that will force appreciation- <$50kThere seems to be a lot of cities that fit the criteria.

You wise some excellent points and I agree with you.

:Hello all, Upside of local investment is that it appears “safer” - I know the market, I can drive to it to make sure no one “Morris”ed me, and when the time comes to sell / 1031 - hey, it’s easy, and it most likely will come with good appreciation (I know, appreciation is not guaranteed; it’s icing on the cake).Edward, it might feel safer to buy locally but if your local market doesn't fit your objective, that's not safe.

This really allowed to know if the property manager was going to be a good fit for us. 4.

Removing a fitting from the washer drain so the tenant could hook up their washer drain hose, $60.

It was hard to find a forclosure that fit the bill, but it was purchased with the intent to sell.