I highly recommend getting good at analyzing markets and taking a look at the secondary markets around Charlotte (Gastonia, Concord, Albemarle, Rock Hill, etc.).

The main thing is just to get started and get into one, especially with interest rates so rock bottom low.One note I will say - if your primary goal is live rent-free with one property in Paterson, you may want to consider a conventional mortgage with higher down payment, just to decrease principal so that your monthly payment is lower and easier for tenant rents to cover it.

Take out the ceiling sheet rock to the corners or within 2 inches, remove the insulation and sheet rock. 

Have you verified their license and tried to research them to ensure they don't have 50 1-star reviews, ethics complaints, etc?

.#3 Attend 5 star conference in Dallas in September 2022....whole industry is there and you start networking and taking classes.#4 If your broker is HUD certified, sign up to take HUD listings.#5 Hang out at the foreclosure auctions so that trustees see you, know you, trust you, and help buyers connect with them.

I'm considering using their property management services, but I am seeing a lot of 1-star reviews online.

(Possibly a state by state issue) Scott  pop on to Dominion lending in Baltimore city they have a rock star website and at the bottom of the first page as required by law you will see all the states they are licensed in .. and those states are the ones that require the license. 

Rockstar #2 with their own amazing network of contractors, investors, and knowledge.I'm a huge believer in networking because I have experienced first-hand time and again how big of a return on investment you get on your time doing so.

She rocks. 

I am pre approved and ready to rock!