Also be sure to interact on the forums and ask questions or give answers as your knowledge allows. 

@Shawn Maxey , that is very encouraging.

Great encouragement, Monika!

Now, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

It also explains why from an urban planning standpoint the borough may be encouraging owner occupiers of SFRs and discouraging renters.

Either way I am thankful for my current opportunity and the biggerpockets.com community for all the support, encouragement and advice.Chris

Think about that and encourage your tenant to think this through. 

We encourage gardening and that usually comes with good general landscaping responsibility.

You also have to attend a handful of live classes, but you can do that as a webinar--they actually feed the video from the live class, and it is quite interactive.

I'd encourage you to reach out to more experienced investors in your area!