The most difficult task I foresee for myself is just finding a tenant, screening, showings, and placing the tenant in the home as I'll be living about 1.5 hours away (2+ hours pending the Los Angeles traffic) and work a full time job.

It took them 3 or 4 camera jobs to find out what's going on.

I have disqualified potential tenants quickly based upon public documents showing convictions, evictions, etc.  1.Fill out preliminary application.2.Verify application for 3 times monthly rent income, pay stubs, no felony, no evictions, at least 1 year on job.3.Query in Iowa Courts Online.4.Query Facebook. 5.Query Polk County Assessor (or county they live in). 6.Contact prior landlords.7.If applicant passes preliminary screening, send online application ($40 fee)8.Review screening for 600+ credit score, on time payments, income, eviction and criminal history.

Never buy a flip or rehab job without a scope of work.Are you focusing primarily on duplexes? 

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I have a full time job but don't make a lot of money.

While running the business I did not cut myself a check for over a year and so as far as the irs goes technically I didn’t have an income.

I did the full bathroom Reno’s myself between my full time job and traveling for work.

In general, you look at the MSA population growth, job market growth, major employers, major industries present, whether the infrastructure exists in the area, is supply lower or higher than the demand. 

At this point I’m focusing on education and my finances as I work a full time job as a registered nurse (9-530 M-F) and want to be smart about this.