I'm a little late to this conversation, and It might be to late for the input, but my wife rented one side of a duplex in the plaza/gatewood area when we first meet and she paid 1100 a month for a two bed 1 bath.

From our conversations it seems the place is well cared for.

He was very forthcoming in the conversation we had so I'm sure he will have no issue with me asking for more information.

"What separates a conversation from a commitment is a check" -Warren Buffet

All:I had a conversation with my tenant last night.

There would be additional hits to your bottom line as a result of that so be very aware of how it ties in to your investment calculations.Lastly, you always want to talk to an loan agent first so you can sit down and determine your buying power.

In my opinion, some may have to talk to several agents until they find someone genuinely to be simpatico.As for the contractors, I have a company that is short on man power but the owners have a ton of experience - they can't do it all on their own though.

Other concerns would include long-term liabilities such as single/dual metering for water, gas and power. 

I am fascinated with the power of networking and enjoy every moment of it.

I realized the power of putting my dollars to work so I decided to look for private money as I am willing to pay up to 7% on a $25k loan.