If all of the underlying economic conditions are still strong (population growth, job growth, diversity of employment, etc...), then I would still invest in that location.

The type of you loan you can get depends on your occupation (self employed vs W-2 job), your income, and how much debt you have.

. #3 – diversification How many of us simply sign up for our employer’s 401(k) plan, invest in stocks and bonds that we don’t know much about, and hope for appreciation.

These areas of concern would at least include:Verifying tenant informationfull names and ages of all residents and petsup-to-date employment informationaccurate phone and email addressesemergency contact infoVerifying the lease agreementrent amountstart dateend datesecurity deposit paidVerifying property repair statusoutstanding repair requestsunaddressed conditionsknown problemrepair promises madedeferred maintenanceHope this helps (or at least adds some items to your list!).

I did a lot better on my duplex than my employer did on that apartment complex.

Farther up 75 In Melissa is also great opportunity with the same underlying employment and strong school factors at a slightly lower price for new/newer homes.

You should talk to your previous employer on how long and and it the allow Lump sum distribution for NUA treatment. 

My concerns are the followingMyself being employed by Mortgage companies that are involved in fraudulent business transaction, and the lack of the required documentation to approve some mortgage program, As for my interest I have been actively researching how to get involved in real estate transactions since I was 16 years old and I figured through my experience that some of the best ways to get involved in the real estate industry is to learn how mortgages are finance along with varies kinds of bonds issued by federal state or local government such as small corporation.

A reasonable salary costs you 15.3% in self employment taxes.

Buy for cash flow and make sure there's something keeping the area hopping (a good college, multiple large employers, government agencies, etc) and the rest should work out.