That being said...it can take A LOT of time to process and dig into.The amount of info out there can be about all sorts of investing niches and opportunities...it can be overwhelming if you don't have your end goal in mind.Have your end goal in mind...what do you want real estate to do for you? 

High vacancy and damage from renters can quickly turn those sorts of properties into money losing nightmares. 

People will tell you grades don’t matter and the people who typically say that have bad gradesIf you can maintain grades while working part time then I would get a part time job in real estate.Good books to read include many here on BP, including David Greene’s book, and Brandon turner books.A lot can change between junior year in college and a couple years after.

Typically when one tenant in a joint tenancy situation moves out, the deposit stays with the property and continues to be held by the landlord in trust in case there are any damages or money owed when the property is ultimately returned. 

For older properties, your repairs are going to be higher - I typically use up to $500 per unit per year if I don't have actuals3.

I recommend visiting the actual store downtown 749 N 37th St Milwaukee, they also have all sorts of signs and handy items for landlords.

Anyone have any information about the short-term rental market in the U.P. of Michigan? I am interested in buying a lake home around Marquette area and was hoping to rent it out when I am not using it. Just wondering ...

I guess the owner purchased this place in 2016, and did some big renovations to the property over the last two years and added these new tenants at lower rent rates over handshakes.As long as she successfully comes back to me on Monday with 6 lease agreements, that sort of resolves that strange situation, right?

hardwoods are typically $3-5/SF installed.

Section 8 rents are still typically higher than cash tenants, but it all depends on the area.