The easiest and simplest thing you can do when starting out is look in the newspaper for low sale prices on houses, apartment complexes and manufactured homes. Get a loan through your lender or bank which will allow you to cover any expenses you may have in remodeling. Set your rental rates to be able to cover the rental insurance and payments. The idea here is to make money and not lose it; so keep that in mind. …show more content…
This is a book that is sent out quarterly, every three months; it's free to the public. Once you have this book in hand, contact your local real estate office to get a book from them that will contain land descriptions and locations. Research any property before you purchase it. This is the best tip for investing in rental property as it is exactly how the realtors purchase their properties. That's actually important knowledge if you are going to be bidding against these realtors with their deep pockets. After taxes have gone to delinquent status for 4 to 5 years, the state can reclaim the land and then will auction it to the highest