You'll find some helpful tips at https://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere.

@Tim SwierczekThank you for the many tips and advice in your post.

Meet at coffee shop close to unit on move-in day, sign lease, hand over keys.10.

If anyone can guide us with contacts of Property Managers or sellers and any information that could be useful, we would appreciate it- What are the best areas to invest, any local laws we need to be aware of, what are the key things to look for , etc .THank you !

I’ve offered him his deposit in cash when he hands keys to me on or before deadline, but that doesn’t seem incentive enough.

If you have any tips resources or even deals on getting started please keep me in mind.  

However, the key here is to understand and realize how far you can jump... 

Corina,Thank you so much for giving me some of your tips!

@Bernie Huckestein and @Ryan Murdock Thanks for the tips. 

Hi all,I am hopefully, very soon, going to be a first time investor using the house hacking strategy. For the past year, I have been educating myself using books, forums, podcasts, networking etc. With that said, I wa...