Much like peeling and onion, as illustrated below.LocationLocation is the most important investment decision you will make because it determines all long-term income characteristics including:Whether rents will keep pace with inflationHow long your income stream will lastHow reliable your income stream will beHow much of your rental income is lost to overheadWhether you or the government control your propertyTenant SegmentThe only way to have a reliable rental income is if your property is continuously occupied by a reliable tenant.

I recommend you set goals regarding the type of investment you want to make as well based on whether you are looking to build wealth, establish a cash-flow stream or a combination.

Easy, doesn't fail and everyone understand it.We have a Schlage Encode lock connected to a Z Wave hub for WiFi.

From my research, Anderson is not the hub of industry.

Great suggestion - the property is located near the university hospital, a major jobs hub, so it would be attractive for a market tenant.  

Even if they only do the 2nd on the property they will have an income stream for awhile, which is especially appealing to those who are trying to retire, and they have most of their risk mitigated since they have gotten most of their cash out.

This means you can enjoy a more stable income stream and peace of mind.But that’s not the end of it.

There is also the opportunity to enclose a back portion of a carport that has easy entrance to the house that will add sq footage in the future (my hubs is in construction so we do a lot of the work ourselves or have access to subs at a discount).

I have an 8-plex with a large, fenced in plot of dirt sitting unused. I see opportunity in that dirt! I want to put up 7x7 storage sheds in the area for the tenants to rent. My preliminary numbers show I could bring i...

I have gone to the CFRI meetings a couple of times and I am in the Central Florida Real Estate Investment Hub on GroupMe, but I have not joined any other clubs yet.