What really worries me is the kind of tenant I get and dealing with them...and the eviction process if needed.Do manangement companies take care of this?

When I build houses, I try to pay close attention to the sight lines out the windows... show what is pretty and if there's nothing to look at, try not to put a window there if I can help it.If I can't help it, the window with no good view will get miniblinds that will stay with the house after the sale (For $4 per window, they aren't worth the hassle of moving in and out.)For windows in main areas, we'll use curtains or some kind of nice looking drapery.

I don't think you want to be that kind of investor.

If I could find a private investor to loan at a low cost I would do it, I just haven't developed those kinds of relationships yet.I could get money to put roughly 40% down but I'm not sure if that would help.

As an out of state investor wanting someone with skin in the game to care about the property, some kind of partnership comes to mind.Know a young guy, who is the son of a friend, who is buying property in a southern area that is conducive to cash flow.Understanding how one person that carries all the burden could feel like they are getting the short end of the deal, I wonder what kind of arrangement would be fair where one lives in the area, finds property and keeps track of it, while the other investor is out of town too busy to be involved.I have more capital and credit than does my young friend so my contribution would lean more towards the capital side but that makes the partnership lopsided.

I will definitely have more questions in the future, and I appreciate all of the kind welcomes so far.

Thanks, that's kind of what I figured.

JasonYour #1 kind of already covered this....# 3.

As for a lawyer, I'm not sure what kind of help they would be.

Does that put me under some kind of obligation to use the agent who sends me the emails as a buyer's agent if I find something I like?