He didn't need a car for shopping either, there's one small grocery store across the street, another up the block, and two supermarkets two short blocks away.

Dont forget to put it on face book .  3 of my neighbors did that and sold in less than a week , and set new record highs for the neighborhood .

If a good neighborhood say you will be moving in with your family.

if your a beginner highly unlikely your going to get Zero money down deals.. there will be some closing cost some cost involved.. you should work on some kish up front then go shopping.. nothing spells failure quicker than under funded.

If you have a particular neighborhood you are interested in let them know and ask if they have any friends who might be selling.  

I've been reading some horror stories on BP which made me think about collecting non-refundable move in/out fees but the area where my apartment is located is probably a C neighborhood and most prospective tenants don't want to pay any non-refundable fees (it's hard enough to get them to pay for the credit/background check).

Do you think Northern Kentucky will work for Out of State Investors, like decent returns in B neighborhood with good property management?

There are tons of shops and restaurants in a 5 mile radius.

I have homes all over the midwest that I rent out for $750/mo and I know that during the recession these homes are not going to drop very far down in rent because they're C class blue collar neighborhoods. 

I have plenty of projects going on at any given time and I'd be happy to talk shop if you want to reach out!