And stop trolling, it's not cute, it doesn't win view's, it will win you ban's.

Sorry to hear about your bad experience in Columbus, Ohio.

My view is probably a fallacy as I have not factored in closing costs, home repairs, and the down payment into the equation.

Alternatively i could go for being a real estate broker and try to get experience in actual real estate without putting too much of my own skin in the game.

I currently have 2 rentals in the Atlanta area, and for the past 2 years, both have been Section 8 rentals, and I have to say that the experience has not been as bad as the horrors stories I heard.

A $200,000 duplex might have identical rents in municipality “A” and municipality “B” but the property tax rates will vary, local regulations will dictate licensing requirements, labor rates will vary & the particular location will dictate insurance premiums since insurance carriers will weigh local replacement costs and whether the municipality is viewed as being a “plaintiff friendly” in arriving at insurance premiums.Better situated assets will attract better tenants.

Thank you all for sharing your experience and thoughts on my post.

Ask how many units they manage and how much experience they have.

We thought since they are young, maybe they would not have much experiences. 

I would like hear the experiences of people that have done it.