Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Inform the prospective tenant that due to the amount of people your going to anticipate a higher water bill and would have to increase the rent ( what ever you deem reasonable) .

On just the local level: Job growth and type of jobs, population growth and trends, government planning and development trends, crime, schools, current amount of new building and permits, rent affordability vs home affordability, vacancy rates, taxes.  

We have been doing a fair amount of networking, including building relationships with RE agents, other investors, and lenders.

There’s just a good amount we could use for d/p for more properties to build our portfolio.

They will take 75% of the lease amount and deduct monthly costs ($2205 + 417 + property taxes and insurance if not included in the mortgage). 

Of the business I get from bigger pockets, a significant amount is from people that just got burned and lost their $20,000 earnest money deposit after failing to close on a house.

Almost anywhere in the Midwest is pretty good for buy and hold right now, but the rest of the country knows it too so there is a good amount of competition for deals.