Interesting article.

@Dylan Brown is 100% correct though that it's not all property which is an important reminder.

Important Disclosure: I am not a real estate attorney and I only offer my anecdotal and my 30+ years' work experience in the informational blogs I write.

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Even at a 6% we have almost doubled that value of the property.So when thinking about cap rates, what the cap rate is NOW is important perhaps what is even more inportant is where an investor can bring that property in 2 or 3 years. 

I cannot stress enough how important getting a quality asset in as good of a location as you can afford is.  

Verbal promises won’t pay for repairs.Tell me about your experience, I want to write an article about it!

I've also read some articles/posts where people recommend having a CPA for your real estate and a CPA for all your other matters.

@Bobby JohnsonRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location/neighborhoods to invest in.Why is Property Class so important for investors to understand and apply in their investing strategies?

What would you recommend I start with, apart from reading forum posts, articles, books and videos?