New member from Central TX - Residential Landlord Hopeful

[Alis B.]

I'm diving into a crash course in real estate investment  so please forgive me as I learn the lingo.

My current situation is that I plan to acquire a residential property in my town of residence or in the neighboring town.  That being said, I don't want to reinvent the wheel and blindly search when so many of you have already had the successful experience of acquiring your rental properties - so I would greatly appreciate hearing your suggestions on how to find residential (hold to rent) properties.

Next topic to tie into this is what makes a better investment rental property: single or duplex? (No, we will not live in one side of a duplex, both sides will be rented.)

I'm sitting in front of my computer, full cup of Peet's Italian Roast in hand, eagerly waiting to learn! Thanks ya'll!