Buy a property when it feels good is when you are buying your primary home where your kids will grow up and you'll live with your family.

@Ben Fernandez I'm assuming you're looking for SF properties?

@Joe Frank I’m a huge fan of Turbo Tenant to market properties, manage leads, screen tenants and lease up.

I really like the multiple income streams from one property.

@Derick JenningsRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I was able to get more information on the property then if I didn’t know the seller and I’m still able to contact the seller if I have questions.

Financing your second property can be tricky since lenders may only count 75% of rental income toward your debt-to-income ratio, so get pre-approved early.

Make sure it's a property you truly believe in. 

I just moved to Tyler and bought my first real estate property here and I just wanted to meet other likeminded investors in the area!

That’s why you get a discounted interest rate and a lower downpayment, because owne occupant properties are low risk.