@Brian Ware, @George Blower, Thank you!

Brian Adzadi the Midwest was about the least affected market by the housing crash although many rust belt markets have been in decline well before the crash

Stop by and get some more knowledge under that belt.  

Since 2008, many employers have given 1 yr notice that layoffs will happen so employees can tighten their belts and make plans.  

While good returns on single family rentals are hard to come by in high-priced coastal markets and in some other housing hot spots such as Denver and parts of Dallas, Austin and Nashville, solid returns on single family rentals will continue to be available in many parts of the Southeast, Rust Belt and Midwest for investors purchasing in 2017," said Daren Blomquist, senior vice president at ATTOM Data Solutions."

On a daily basis I speak with many investors looking for properties in my area and I get to learn from some of the top producers in the industry that have many investments under their belt.

if its your first deal it certainly could not hurt but a very good broker is generally all you need... someone with 10 years under their belt type experience probably has seen most scenarios  rentals are simply not that complicated.. you want the lawyer for the title work in your state.. out our way we RARLY use lawyers unless we are in a dispute.

I know guys who went out and got websites, company logos, all this cool stuff but still haven't got a deal under their belt.

We got the insulation at Home Depot and they let you use the blower for free with a minimum insulation purchase.

@Dmitriy Fomichenko @George Blower This is an interesting topic.