Example taken from another web site because I'm not smart enough to explain it clearly:You buy a rental home for $100,000 with $20,000 down.

Now my primary skills are JavaScript / Python / PHP / SQL, Relational / Graph Data Modeling, API / Web application development, and I'm pretty proficient with excel and google sheets. 

Use college to learn the fundamentals.

I have seen commercial coils in the middle of the city get plugged in 3 months just due to heavy spider activity (their webs). 

The rents vary by neighborhood as well, so you have to have good fundamentals about what you are buying both short term (cash flow) and long term (appreciation).  

Fundamentals stay strong even in these uncertain times.Please contact me for details.

Here are ten things that I think you could do:1) Only buy if the property is cashflow positive as this gives you the flexibility to hold on to it if you are not in a position to sell due to an unfavorable market2) Focus on properties where there are value-add opportunities since this will allow you to increase income or decrease expenses to force equity and improve cashflow3) Focus on strong markets that have got the economic fundamentals to reduce the risk of a drop in your income i.e. population growth, wage growth, jobs growth, more demand than supply4) Avoid class A properties as people will move towards less expensive options in a downturn5) Lock in longer term debt now while it is still possible to do so6) Use less leverage to reduce your expenses and also maintain adequate cash reserves7) Be conservative in your underwriting, it may take you longer to get a deal but it will be a deal that you are happy to be in8) Recognize that real estate as an asset class represents diversity in a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds.

If you just grab a PM because someone said they were good, they have a spiffy web site, or they have the lowest advertised rates, then you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Just curious if everyone is doing 100% direct mail or if your marketing mix includes Web / PPC? 

I'm passively earning 10%-20% on funds with them and have grown my position with them every year.I hadn't heard of AHS Servicing and it's an interesting model but I didn't like the caveat at the end of their web page -     "NOTE: There is no guaranty that we will earn enough profit to distribute a 10% return to Investors, or even to return their capital.