Two common ones: 1) Find a mentor to work with to show you the ropes.  2)Link up with a strong real estate broker that specializes in working with investors, preferably someone that does his own deals as well.  

If it's a 30 year old kitchen that hasn't really seen any updates within the last couple decades?

Folks - can I please get some recommendations on whether I could go out of state preferably within a close enough distance (Pennsylvania?)

There are obvious pros and cons to both ways, personally I prefer the per plow type but for budgeting going with a monthly charge might be better.

I have a rental house that a lovely young couple moved into about 6 months ago.

I moved to Albuquerque after grad school and bought a nice 4/2 ranch which is I rented out to a couple who were colleagues from work when we moved back to the east coast.

I used Two Men and a Truck a couple years ago.

If you decide to do FSBO, you have to market your home yourself, and people prefer going to NJMLS.com not Forsalebyowner.com.

I prefer a 3% or 5% down payment conventional loan to an FHA if it is a single unit property.

In regards in student housing, IMO I would prefer to rent to medical residents given their likelihood of more financial stability as tenant.