Yes, I have listened into the podcasts and I'm listening through Brandon Turner's book "Rental Property Investing" now.Travis - great recommendation, and thanks for putting it out there.

For acquiring your first property, I suggest using a bank.

The time has now come that my wife and I are finally ready to pull the trigger on our first property - a residential multi-family in the Milwaukee area.At the same time, I've been experiencing severe burnout and unsustainable amounts of overtime at my day job (60+ hours/wk for months).

On a broader scale, if anything is in my name then if you p*ss off the government or anything like that they can take seize any and all your property in your name. 

Investors are being more cautious and looking for properties that can generate strong rental income right away to help cover the higher financing costs.

Make sure your listing is SEO optimized with the right keywords to attract more renters—many property management companies can help with this, along with tenant screening and payment management.

@Anna Tanner I am in Winchester and have some properties near Billerica.

Hey,My partners and I are getting close to purchasing our first investment property.

There is a lender willing to refi cash out the property right know, should I take this lender offer, or would it be better to go to a local Credit Union or Bank and have them run the numbers?

@John Friendas - Are you talking about a second mortgage on your owner-occupied property or your existing quadraplex?