Google street view, city-data.com, Trulia's crime mapping, and Greatschools all help you learn a lot about what's what around any deal you're interested in.

Although I’d like to become a full time investor as soon as I can, I know this is best viewed as a long term plan.

Although I’d like to become a full time investor as soon as I can, I know this is best viewed as a long term plan.

Although I’d like to become a full time investor as soon as I can, I know this is best viewed as a long term plan.

@Michael Dooley Screen your tenants well.

Definitely good to get different point of views.

You’ll also be able to view each account you have open and it’s relative effects.

From landlords point of view, of course I want them to stay as renter forever, so they can help me to make money. 

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While I am house hacking in it, my cash flow would be -$354.61 per monthI do have enough savings to take care of the 5% down payment, closing costs, and water heater issues, with enough of a reserve left over for 4 months of full mortgage payments, just in case it takes a long time to screen a good tenant.