I'm currently looking at 2 hilltop lots in phoenix to build a dream home. 1 is located at Lookout Mountain and the other on Central & Jomax.

Now you can have a non-confirming unit that becomes illegal because someone calls the city and you get violations, however, it is COMMON PRACTICE in Chicago to rent out or stay in non-confirming units.

About a year later I joined the Navy and we moved out to California so we rented out to a school friend of my wife's, essentially stumbling into a rental property.

Pretty much in a very good location.

I lived here for 2 years before buying my second house and rented out each of the rooms.

I understand that reading is valuable, which is why I'm curious to know which book you would recommend for a beginner like me to start with.I have yet to buy my first property but my goal is to house hack every year,  while buying and renting properties to hold long-term until my portfolio brings more cashflow than my W-2 job.

New to renting, looking for advice.Single family home valued around $1.1m.

If you didn't have A/C before and would not be adding it with a furnace replacement then the mini-split might get you more rent and increase the home value a little.4.

Being that competition is big, it no longer makes sense the numbers that have to be offered in order to get the deal.I’m looking in to shifting to out of state and I’m open to be on site pretty often by hopping on to a flight.I’m debating between markets in TX and Ohio but in the same time willing to hear that I’m completely off between these 2 states or that their are better.I am looking for places where population is growing, prices are not too high, landlord friendly, rent are above $1200 for 2BR, big businesses and jobs and a very big focus by me is to be in a safe area.I would appreciate if I can get some honest opinions on this.

Maybe not a full on home inspection, but somebody needs to be able to accurately locate, assess, and price the work needed.