I am right now thinking about owner-occupant however I have children and their routine and comfortability may be greatly compromised.

People come in asking about rentals routinely, I had no vacancy when one tenant moved out and I think they routinely turn people away that are checking on condos for rent.

I don't intend on flipping until we are able to get in a routine handling that so I do have plenty of time to do my research.

There are a few REIAs in UT that have routine lunches a few times a month, plus Jeff's BP meeting.

I'm a new real estate investor in Glendale, AZ looking to get educated in selecting the right properties and develop a routined process for turning properties.  

Here's why:- Does NOT charge me an upfront set up fee- Associate Broker for Keller Williams- Charges for routine maintenance and minor repairs can be taken from rent so I don't have to pay money upfront- The guy in charge of their maintenance and repair crew is a former building has over 23 years of experience in construction, home inspection and building maintenance.- They are easy to get a hold of.- They are very professional, contact me every week to keep me informed on progress of my most challenging rentals. - They are very knowledgeable and help steer me clear of "questionable" areas for future investments.- They've also helped out a few BP'rs with their properties and I've gotten good feedback which of course, is a big deal to me.I'd like to point out that although Detroit has the same challenges that any large city would have, the biggest issue is locating a legitimate PM who's not out to take advantage of a long distance investor.  

I used to sound the same way and people always raised an eyebrow.

I asked for the routine documents including leases and utility bills.

And probably any money you used to secure the home and keep it from getting ruined.I have only had one redemption and it really was not a redemption it was a huge equity deal and of course I was the only cowboy who routinely bid on sales with IRS liens.. as I had no problem waiting them out and I did not need to secure up with a HML quickly after the sale..  

Ready to rent properties can routinely be found for 40k or less that will rent for $650/month.