Although max rent maybe $2k they may only give $1k on the tenant's behalf, the tenant would pay the difference in your case $300-$400 it depends on their specific case. 

The sooner you invest, the more time you have to benefit from compounding returns and property appreciation.Key Lesson #2: Leverage Financing Wisely Using my VA loan was one of the best financial decisions I made, but I didn’t fully understand the power of leveraging financing at first.

The land is unbuildable for residences and we build these storage workshops on the properties.  

@Sean Grabow you can look up @Josh Caldwell from the Pittsburgh Reia group.

Best of luck to you and keep up the hard work on savings and finding your path to investing!  

You need to find the deals off market yourself.

New to all of this and I am looking in to buying a duplex in the Portland area as my first rental property.

And can I just have a collection service go after the tenant. 

Will the Midwest and/or the entire country pay the price again?

Does anyone have any tips on the best way to finance renovations/improvements for properties like this?