Some I bought very cheap and am waiting for sewer.  

Our strategy is a 3-5 year flip that when you add up the cash flow, the tax savings from depreciation, the mortgage debt pay down, and the fact that we bought it under market value and that we are selling it on a lease option so we don't need to pay realtor fees and have minimal closing costs, our average total profit over a 3-5 year period is round 60k per property that my partner and I split.  

I bought my first house in MA where I reside, but have had fear of purchasing an income property.

What I've found is 80% of the houses I have bought are from tired landlords or beneficiaries of inherited real estate.

I spent 10 months saving before I bought anything.

@Omar Khan I bought all the properties using a rehab loan from the bank using 20 year amortization 5year arm.

I bought my first deal last year ( a duplex ) which since has been a great investment.

I own a couple rentals in Oklahoma City, currently have four leases, and I’m already wanting to throw my small 3 foot high filing cabinet I bought at Walmart in a burning garbage can...including all contents.  

My wife and I bought the other half of the twinhome we had been living in and moved to the newly puchased side. 

I have a realtor that I bought my primary residence with but other than that I am in need of everyone else involved in the process.