The site is really starting to grow quickly now.

Welcome to the forum, Heather.The forum is a great place for you to learn and grow in your real estate journey.We're glad you're here.

But again, it depends on where you are...Union (NC) county is growing super fast and now Gastonia is supposed to be one of the new hot spots...Oh, and Lake Wylie is slowly turning into Lake Norman...which has boomed in the last 5 years like crazy.

I'd rather get moving at a young age.

Good location in a growing city with moderate (2%-3%) but very steady appreciation.We have enough income to own both houses should this one go vacant.Some background on us:My wife is a liscensed (but currently inactive) realtor.

How did you grow lo large so fast?

As for the car, the age shouldn't make a difference.

Money DOES grow on trees, but it has to pulped, woven, dyed, and inked first.

When your porfolio grows, the truth becomes readily apparent.On the topic at hand, I agree with All Cash - I would not do a rental that far away.

Lloyds actually closed their Yen book to non-Yen earners in April due to the size of the Yen book growing very quickly to a size which their Head Office were not happy to see compared to other currencies - most of these new Yen loans coming from US based applicants.