My only concern is applying the 50 % rule with the max. rent for both is 1400.

Do you have any questions, concerns, thoughts on the topic?

Don't get into properties so tight on cash flow that the least little bump in the road causes you a problem.Also, look for crative financing techniques so that you are not having to tie up your personal credit.

As far as investment is concerned, it is better NOT to do something than get into something you don't understand--same goes with flying an airplane.

I know with my current criteria it can be tough to get an offer accepted.As far as my Job is concerned, I felt the same way, I will make this the best thing that ever happened.

Although the numbers worked, the racism (or reverse racism I suppose) caused me not to buy either.

My only concern is that I do not have poor credit.

Moral of the story: Sometimes it takes your passion for a cause bigger than yourself to get you to overcome the fear that can hold you back.

I don't want any legal trouble up front.My other concern is safety/securing of the site.

She pays on time and never causes trouble, so I called the exterminator that day and they were out to spray a couple of days later.