I absolutely do not accept any evictions, and the renter has to make 3x the rent for me to be comfortable...

My name is Scott Reeder and I have always has a interest in real estate but never felt comfortable going after it.

I thought of getting a CCIM designation but what stopped me is that I would need 20 deals or so in Commercial to become  CCIM certfied ( at least that is what I read 1 year ago ) -     Anyway I will keep on investigating on search for commercial properties.   

While it may be true that schools aren't very good in that district, when compared with a GoodSchools.com rating in the rest of Richmond city (surrounding counties are a different story) there isn't much of a statistical difference in quality anywhere inside the city limits which levels the playing field a bit.So that brings it down to whether a potential investor is comfortable landlording in Barton Heights.

I've been working for BiggerPockets for about 8 months now and am just NOW feeling comfortable (barely) to start investing.

You could do SubTo, but i'm just not comfortable with it.  

I am looking for a broker I can pay a fixed monthly fee and pay no transaction fees/splits... so that If I buy or sell a rental portfolio I do not have to pay huge amount of transaction fees.I am also looking for a broker that understands the investment business and is comfortable with with special transactions (subject to, assignments etc. etc.).Any suggestions?

Once you feel comfortable with the manager you've hired, you will be just fine watching your checks come in and your loan amount go down.As far as flips go, I can understand how you think they seem fun and exciting.

@Chase London Go for it, but make sure you are comfortable living in the area and dealing with the tenants in that area.

5) Did you have to do a design review on this project?