I've thought about buying on the high end of what I could afford (in highly desirable areas) in the hopes the property values will climb.Should I forgo financing entirely and buy something "cheap" that I can pay in cash or take a minimal mortgage on?

@Chris Seveney  I saw your answer to this question and was wondering how you manage the LLC, do your retain your LLC mortgage, and have the tenants pay as they always did to the LLC or did you have all payments to the trust and new accounts with the trust on them.

The CRM you are currently paying for, may still have the functionality you are looking for.

Hi Kiley, the first thing you need to do is ensure you are paying taxes on your rental income - you’ll need 2 years if you want a conventional loan.

You still must pay for your own principal certificate, books, crash course, state exam, state application fee, fingerprint fee, and any other fee needed.

You get what you pay for.

This can mean more reliable tenants who are willing to pay higher rents and take better care of the property.**5.

I am a repeat founder and data nerd eager to build a new venture in the investing/data space.I was hoping some (or many) of you would be comfortable sharing pains in investing that you wish went away.You know, things that are so frustrating that you'd pay to have them stop. 

I am a repeat founder and data nerd who is eager to build a new venture in the investing/data space.I was hoping some (or many) of you would be comfortable sharing pains in investing that you wish went away.You know, things that are so frustrating that you'd pay to have them stop. 

I know CA can be tough but this is all calculated with the idea that none of my tenants would cause me troubles with stopping rent pay.