Focus on connecting with investors, flippers, and landlords who are actively buying.

For a first property, buying in your name with solid landlord insurance is the good starting point.

I moved from the SF Bay Area to live and invest in Reno, NV because of it being much more landlord friendly, low property taxes, close to Northern CA and Lake Tahoe, strong appreciation, and I understood the market after speaking to a bunch of people and feeling confident about the future here.  

Understanding the power behind real estate investing has changed my life / career dreams.Sold a 2yr old new construction home in Westmont IL... And saw an opportunity in the Grand Rapids MI market.Property 1 - BRRR 10...

So do a background/credit check, get a full application, paystubs (Call to verify), former landlords phone #s (Call to verify), and other information.

I own my own house and I own some land out of state, so I have assets I want protected.I have quotes and will be purchasing an insurance policy that provides 1 million in landlord liability and I can also purchase an additional 1 million in an umbrella policy.My question is, is it even possible, or has anyone heard of a landlord getting sued and losing over $2 million on a simple duplex?

Great points from @Doug Smith and some I will be leveraging in my own work.We do some "pitching" of startups to landlords and while not a 1:1 comparison we generally also leverage the credibility of the team or consultants that the startup is using to mitigate their risk. 

I understand in NJ, landlord is not collect to charge pet security deposit.

I can’t say I came up with the idea, I saw a landlord with more units than I have post that they offered the holiday discount, bug only to their tenants who had made all their rent payments on time and in full over the course of the year.

- Commonly Allowed Pets: Which types of pets do landlords typically permit in rental properties?