They're going to have some out-of-pocket expenses like anything else that gets used daily.

My grandparents are helping me pay my tuition as well as doing very well in highschool, so they way I see it is that I have 'free' rent and food, and my only real "personal expenses" will be beer.

Repeat, If the banks allow me.I only make 3600/mo from my daily job so Im not sure if its feasible for me to purchase a multi family unit, that I could live in AND rent right now unless I find a really good deal.My question is, What would you do in my situation, in order to get your hands on rental properties?

I think the best way to quickly calculate ARV is to have a 'pulse' on your market.I have setup daily email notifications using Redfin of different neighborhoods and areas in my market where I invest and am looking for deals.  

Tanker being blown up in other side of world doesn’t really affect my real estate investments on daily basis, where markets will plunge on news like that.Thank you for your input

We think laundry in the unit is a must...the only problem is there isn't an obvious space for it, so at this point we have three options we're considering:1. put the stackable washer/dryer in the kitchen...there is enough space for it, but it would be sandwiched in near the fridge CONS: laundry may smell of food?

I think this might be helpful for both new investors (what do I need to be doing on a daily basis to progress in my investing career?) 

Once you get that, you’ll be able to use it daily and effectively, then make it more complex as you get more seasoned in your underwriting skills.

First and foremost, start looking at properties around your area but looking at deals daily.

Their tenants seem to destroy carpets every tenant turn plus just nasty with pets letting them pee and poop on the carpets .... you walk up to the door you smell cat pee from 20 feet away kind of tenants and stealing everything that isn't nailed down in the building from A/Cs to washing machines, leaving garbage and food rotting in the fridge and in the apartment in general when they move out, etc.