Hey Sushree, totally can relate with you being from an expensive real estate market - I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

Sounds incredibly lopsided. 

Its nothing personal, just business.From the outside looking in, it sounds like it should be your team. 

It sounds like you have a great starting point, Chris!

@Cierra Melling yes, I do think it helps to have a range so you aren't spending your time looking at places completely out of the realm of possibility.

Sounds like this tenant is going after a whole new lease?

That sounded dangerous to me then, and it still does to me today.I have been investing in the Smokies since 2005, and there has only been a couple of "windows" in that 19-year span, whereby an investor could reasonably buy a property and earn much more than break-even in the early years. 

Good morning everyone, I finally completed step 0; build up my credit and save for a down payment.

For example, one property was in a distressed market where comparable properties have seen a ~8% decline in average rents over the last 18 months (the period since completing renovation project).

She worked with my schedule for discussing the deal, and as the process got drug out longer, she continued pushing the parties to make sure everything made it to completion.