After a few months of school and work here in Fairbanks, AK, I'm finally able to invest the majority of my time finding and making deals in the Salt Lake area. 

Even if it is the smoothest divorce ever we find that they almost always need to sell them home.Absentee owners are also good but the majority of the people in your area are also probably looking at them as well.

We currently are providing majority of our services to a company who made a bulk reo purchase here in the suburbs of Cleveland and they are happy with their progress in our market thus far.

Current home value $400k Amount owed $333k (28years left)PITI $2000/monthWill rent for $2500No major repairs needed.

I am not opposed to making some needed improvements, but don't want to take on a major rehab now. 

I know that major chains invest in areas where they can make money, so a Costco, Whole Foods, or Trader Joes signifies a neighborhood getting better while a McDonalds, dollar store or oil change place does not. 

Amber, the state department of finance, generally the higher agency has departments under them, insurance department, real estate, dept. of banking supervision, finance companies.

I want to make sure we don't make any major mistakes on our first rental property.

I am new so bare with me; first actual post.I am looking to invest in multifamily properties located in a major city adjacent to a major college. 

It didn't "change my life" but it did change my thought process about a lot of things, especially in the finance department.