If you have a beat up house or miss a payment, expect 10 postcards a day.IMO the only way to do well in that game is to find a few legit buyers for a particular submarket, and then get to know that submarket inside and out. 

Also, for C- areas you should be getting 1.5%+. 1% does not build in enough reward for the risk and hassles you'll encounter with tenants and property maintenance (they're mainly all older homes with varying degrees of deferred maintenance).

I want to say the reserve requirements varied between 3-6 months of reserves for each property depending on the lender, which can definitely add up. 

Female investors are learning the game now.  

Im pretty new to the real estate investment game, im a licensed contractor in nyc and actually closing on my first flip next month, i also have a duplex in bought in 2015 which was a great investment paid 450k and its appraised at 650 just a short while later and postive 1200 cahsflow per month.

Whether you are new to the game or you've been around the block a few times, having access to funding is key to growing a real estate portfolio. 

For this read the states tenant landlord act as this will vary and you want the right info. 

Appreciation is the game here.

Account Closed,It all depends on your goals,  because what you are looking for varies person to person.     

In the mean time I'm looking to connect with like minded individuals in the area whether it be seasoned vets in the game or less experienced investors like myself.