When looking to go the mid-term route, location will be the key factor when going through the acquisition process.

If you feel like you have a good location with good amenities at a good price, don't lower your tenant standards just because you have a vacancy coming up.

It's a slow but steady way to do itHey Caleb,I'm 23, and I think if I play my cards right I could have a few rental properties cash flowing by the time I am 30, but I need to be patient and do my research so I can play my cards right.Thank you for reminding me that patience here is key to ensure I don't jump too hastily while trying to secure the "best" deal I can.  

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This is an excellent location to learn many tricks of the trade as well as gain partners, mentors, and connections to help you to learn and earn within real estate. 

Get creative if you need to.Finally, use a title company/closing attorney for all the paperwork, make sure they do a title search, (I would recommend paying the money for a Warranty Deed to ensure your protected as the buyer from any unknown liens) and then make sure the Promissory Note is secured, i.e. recorded against the property with the county recorders.

. • Property is located in San Antonio Texas. • Purchased for $120k.

The good news is that you won't need to pay social security + medicare taxes ;) but you also do not get to deduct it from any earned (W2) income. 

This is a great location where my wife and I really want to live, so we are very interested in this multi-family for personal reasons. 

Did the video thing on a few candidate properties but really liked the layout and location of the one we bought.