The city is a good source of jobs.

Foolishly, I was one of those who spent several hundred dollars in some crazy program so that I can "make $50,000 in 2 days".

Its good to have a source of like minded/experienced investors.

It's a great source to see what comparable rentals are going for (and to see if they are BOOKED or VACANT in the peak months, how quickly they fill up, etc.), and you might even consider contacting a few of the people on there to ask them about their vacancy rates, maintenance/property management, etc.

I am willing to invest outside my region if the financials add up.I know this website is a great start and I plan on spending many hours reading and listening to podcasts, but, what other sources are there?

Can anyone help me out with what the criteria is i need to be searching for, and can anyone recommend a program to use or ones to look out for?

I know there are a few cheaper courses available but I was wondering if any of you have gone through Rockwells programs and how well they prepared you for the exam?

I'd factor in an extra $500, not including fixing the source of the problem, which could be a cheap fix or an expensive fix...no way to tell from the video.

So, getting started really means you must have income from some other source that you can use for the qualification process.So, you're really looking at private money (i.e., from someone you personally know) or hard money.

I rent market rent and keep it there and if something happens in the local economy where the market rent still holds but is having some fluctuation due to a amajor source of local industry failing or something else; and that tenant stays, then I keep it the same if an annual increase would harm the investment or hurt the vacancy rating.