., find your own cleaning crew (preferably an individual or small group that you can work closely with), find a local laundry service (don't pay your cleaning crew to wait around for towels/sheets to dry), electronic locks (keys suck).  

Hello all,Names Julien and a good friend an I have been interested in rental property investment for about a year now.  

We were lucky enough to have close friends who needed a place to stay for the first year or so.

I think it's unfortunate because I think there is much to be learned from being in a group of like minded individuals as long as everyone is adding value.

Willing to bet as a private lender you'll have little problem making friends on here :)

Hello All,I just recently graduated college in May and have moved into the Philadelphia area (Center City).I am currently working right in the city and have leased out an apartment with some friends until June of 2017.Nevertheless, after the lease expires, I am very interesting in House-Hacking a multi-family unit somewhere within the city in which I can walk or bike to work.If anybody knows of any contacts familiar with the area I would love to speak with them.

Hello BP friends!

One thing to consider is that I don't believe it is technically legal to VRBO/AirBNB. http://kutv.com/news/get-gephardt/air-bnb-rentals-...I did have a friend who used his house as a winter ski rental and seemed to have good success with it.

Dawn--I've read and heard a lot as I've been doing my own research that there are few rental vacancies and rentals are needed in Medford, sounds like especially lower rents.While rentals seem to be needed, I've read a few articles in the last several months that have highlighted the large number of abandoned or unoccupied out-of-state owned homes in the area, and family members and friends have colloquially reported the same.

A friend of mine is buying a HUD flip and was told that The Flipper had to wait 180 days to sell or it needs two appraisals.