Guys, excellent information.

I'm not too good with excel anyone know where to find a spreadsheet that's got these fields?

If you are leaving a career to start in real estate, be sure that you have enough savings for personal expenses and as well for your new business operating expenses.Keller Williams does have excellent training programs.

He is right, tenants do get a little spooked at a property sale as they do not understand the biz we are in, but with effective communication and relationship building with the tenant through excellent customer service would certainly minimize that or eliminate it all together.

this is a business not a cash flow rental play... you have nothing in there for house keeping. etc.and  if your going to keep repeat families you are going to need excellent customer service.

The Carolina Crew is excellent!

You'll have to go through at least 10 before you find a couple that are worth consideration.Advertising your search on biggerpockets is an excellent idea and I'm sure you'll get some good feedback.

There are dumps in good areas that can be excellent rentals you can use in the medium to long term but then liquidate when the consumer market is hot.

Is There Really Such a Thing as an Excellent Tenant?

I'd wager in the short term this isn't going to a fun experience, but at least you will have nobody else to blame.