Abou;I have experience in buying distress 8 unit with two tenets.The 1st thing I did was to visit each unit make detailed notes as to what was needed to bring that apartment back to life to attract the higher end renter.Than, inspected the foundation and the roof, attic, common areas, went to court house looked up records on property, spoke to building inspector,They usually have some inside info on things that nobody else has.While doing the above, find out what is market rent is, this will help determined cash flow after repairs.What I did to get renters in, as soon as I finished remodeling an apartment I started advertising for rent with a lower rent rate then others in the market, the idea is to get her fixed up and all unites occupied, as soon as that happens you can start raising the rent. 

My background is in Digital Marketing and Graphic Design, but I've been educating myself over the past few months in preparation to break into the REI industry.

What you guys need to do is sit down and see what attracts you to real estate investing, where you want to get to, and how you want to get there.  

I've saved up a pretty good junk of change and being only 23 I'm very attracted to purchasing a good business .

But outside the training KW seems to attract certain agents that don't mind telling you their tricks to getting new business.

I think that the type of tenant that would be attracted to heat and hot water included in rent are the ones that have unpaid utility bills and can't get them in they're own name, and the ones for whom an unexpectedly large utility bill would be a financial burden.

Cutting corners on maintenance limits your ability to attract good tenants and good tenants are the ONLY way to make consistent money.  

Texas and Florida both have the 0 state income tax attraction factor and georgia also has a robust and growing diverse job market. 

I keep seeing people on youtube that post fake "for sale" ads to attract cash buyers.

Thanks Steve, so you are saying that many people have the need to feel connected to the house they are buying, and therefore they would forgo investing in some far out place despite higher returns on their money in those places.If so, what do you think about this, would a potential investor be attracted to a home due to its appearance aside from the ROI?