We didn't have a final walk-through because he left town (he won't be moving across the street for a few weeks).In addition to leaving a big ugly mess (including rocks and turtle crap in the bathtub, which i mention only because it's original) and leaving behind huge furniture in this third-floor apartment, there are two much bigger deals:1) I believe he has sabotaged the plumbing.

Buying in a bad area of any Midwestern city is gonna have a far bigger impact on the investment experience than picking one Midwestern city over another.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets recently and have been listening to the podcast non-stop ever since!

Fast forward to fall 2017, I discovered Bigger Pockets and started getting some motivation and direction to begin my RE journey. 

@Mido Ali You can search the directory here on Bigger Pockets and search by state.

@Roma WhyteWelcome to Bigger Pockets.

I have a very similar situation I am currently in, and was just asking around Bigger Pockets for advice.

Does bigger pockets have a parking lot deal calculator?

I'm not sure I'll be doing that, I haven't seen a real value in it yet.I am a new subscriber to the Bigger Pockets podcast but my first exposure to real estate investing podcasts was the Old Dawgs REI podcast. 

So you'll need your LLC to have bank accounts, check books, address, everything.Or you can just keep it in your name and get an umbrella insurance policy.Also, if you do not have a ton of equity in your property, then you have very little for someone to sue you for...