IMO, everyone directly answering the question with any criterion an all is at risk for a discrimination suite.Saying/discussing and doing are two vastly different animals.

No srds book in the library here.

It's key to remember that the vast majority of rentals are sold at or near retail and the vast majority of newbies fail.

Go talk to your local chamber of commerce office as well as the library and any other local office you can think of where people who are moving to your town go to for information.

I found the following and thought everyone should read this:Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Residents in Preventing Housing Discrimination Based on Race, Religion, or National Origin in the Wake of the Events of September 11, 2001[size=9]Source: HUD (http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/sept11.cfm)[/size] In response to the widespread concern of future terrorist attacks, landlords and property managers throughout the country have been developing new security procedures to protect their buildings and residents.

I've been nibbling around the edges of BP for years - sharing it with friends, listening to all of the podcasts, reading blogposts - but I've decided that it's time to stop messing about and finally get started (lest I become someone who fails, gives up, or never gets started.)I'm currently feeling both overwhelmed by the vast number of potential strategies out there, and uncertain about how to proceed given my situation.

The term “slumlord” has a negative inference, but the truth is, bad neighborhoods need slumlords as the vast majority of investors can’t handle the job .

In the past 2-3 months I've spent multiple hours each day researching online and reading library books on real estate.  

I believe our experience here is likely vastly different than other parts of the country. 

Northern Arizona gets nearly 5 million visitors to the Grand Canyon every year, the vast majority cruising near or through Flagstaff / Sedona.