This would be our first property. My brother and I found a tri-plex in Lawrence, KS (this is where the University of Kansas resides and where we both attended school). My brother lives in Kansas City which is only a 4...

Hey all, this is my first post on BP. It has been a wealth of info so far, so I figured I would ask for your input about my possible first time home purchase and becoming a landlord all at once!

Here's the situation....

The reason I am asking this question is that one of my cousins who is a listing agent out in South California says that A LOT of his time is spent just coordinating showing times for his listing properties. I am inter...