What is the market value of a bed room and a bathroom  for the purpose of Comparative market analysis. 

I am having trouble finding distressed properties with enough "meat on the bones" to make enough money on the deal.  

Am I allowed to use a private investigator to do a background check on potential tenants, WITHOUT letting the potential tenant know?

My credit isn't the greatest being that I was running a business and didn't do too well.

Get a few quotes and confirm you’re comparing the same coverage.

Quote from @Angela Hart: I’m an aspiring real estate investor looking to connect with people I can learn from.Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen, and you can search for other MEMBERS or LOCAL MEETUPS.

I would recommend doing one or two small SFH or 3-4 plex deals, and then jump up to the 20-40 unit apartment buildings.

Interesting article about “Squatters’ Rights” in California; how they originated and their intended purpose vs. how they are currently being taken advantage of.California's Squatter's Enable Tenancy Rights After Just 30 Days, Raising Concerns Among Property Owners About Housing Security

That's just something to keep in mind.

Looking to structure the deal with concession's to come as little out of pocket as possible so I have different offers in mind, but the payment is between the ranges.I figure another 20% for Property Management, Vacancy, Maintenance which totals to $1,100.84/M-$1,146.14/M.