Although the cash flow may be fine, you'll want to play the long game and acquire more units rapidly.

This will allow you to invest out of your local area..I have a passive mind and always consider the automated systems but the flaw of that is the lack of face to face interaction with customers..

Is yard repair and cleanup fair game against the deposit.

It becomes a numbers game.

I'd up the game and seek out a few books.

I’d atleast notify them the game is over and now police are coming in .you gotta be assertive and get this nipped in the bud !

The bad ones talk a good game and will take money and make life terrible...

I did my own research, took the plunge, learned by trial, made mistakes and along the way attracted a fantastic realtor @Marcus Auerbach, PM, contractors, banks which was a game changer.

I am dead set on entering the real estate investment game but like I imagine a lot of people feel when they are just starting out, I am not sure where to begin.  

Good morning, I woke up a few weeks ago and decided to get into the real estate game.