Most tenants are fairly good but when you get a bad one in Ontario they can very easily bankrupt any landlord with the full support and assistance of our government.If you have a choice I would advise not investing at all over selecting Ontario.

Lawsuit pending. 2018 Increased awareness of disparate impact of criminal history screening Fair Chance Housing Ordinance SMC 14.09.025 disallows use of criminal records in the screening process.

If you are only using the 50% rule to calculate cash flow you will probably get into trouble.Alot of other variables come into play like age of roof, windows, HVAC, etc. 

It's like saying I play "sports." 

I also like a lot of water sports like surfing, paddle boarding, diving, fishing, foraging, and motorcycle stuff.I can justify the expense because I call it a "business facility" and I always love going in there to organize and play with my toys or work on my ventures.

I’m new to realty an would really like to play around with, an start getting a better eye for potential good deals.

We also live in Tacoma and have a fair amount of equity in our primary residence.

Fair warning: I'm not a real estate attorney and I can only speak specifically for Tennessee as I hold a real estate license there.The act of bringing buyers and sellers together with the intention of collecting a fee is "brokering" a transaction.

Again, I'm trying to play it safe.  

I am fairly new to Bigger pockets and have been listening to all the podcasts.