Thank you @Tim Fergus & @Brandon Turner for helpful tips.

Not as a landlord but having a close friend who has gone blind I can offer a few tips.

Any successful tips of the trade?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

@Brandon Turner Thanks for the great tip!

Another tip that I picked up is while you are saving money for your first investment, start driving / visiting areas you would like to incest in so you get a feel for prices, rents , house conditions etc, and visit and look at lots of homes and open houses so your eye get used to looking at repairs / upgrades that are normal in a particular market

Dave makes a great pt about meeting local real estate agents, afterall they could be your future agents.Another Tip: Talk to Prop mgmt companies, they might be able to give you greater info about tenant stats in an area (if you want to hold and rent).

Generally, it tips at a grand or % of deposits and the type business is also considered.

Well, the whole point of joining BP is to get advice and tips on how not to spend money on those expensive fees unless you really, really have to.

A few tips..