Ill accept all answers and let me know if you got other questions on my scenario.I just feel like Im at a spot where the options here are endless and I want to  continue building my assets to create family wealth and retire early and enjoy life.

Depending on where you buy a VRBO/STR could be just fine for a SFR.I am in Seminole and thats another dynamite spot depending on price point but again closer to the beach. 

Ohio markets show up 3 times in Zillow’s 2024 hottest markets, with Columbus and Cincinnati taking the top 2 and 3 spots.

Ohio markets show up 3 times in Zillow’s 2024 hottest markets, with Columbus and Cincinnati taking the top 2 and 3 spots.

Check websites like Spot Crime to see what's happening in that immediate area.I'm an investor-friendly agent in Richmond, as well as an investor myself.

Everything is in writing & signed by tenant & landlord - no verbal promises  If they ask you to fix something, write up a work order on the spot or ask them to send you an email/text request (sneaky way to get proper email & phone #).  2.

But our sweet spot is 28%-31%, this is where tenants have the most stability.

Ohio markets show up 3 times in Zillow’s 2024 hottest markets, with Columbus and Cincinnati taking the top 2 and 3 spots.

The positive to having the sink drain side open to the renters eye is they can spot water leaks before they turn into major mold issues and placing a pretty trash can in there gives it a home in a small bathroom.

where I would tend to agree with the OP is I have seen folks use their IRA and not understand the actual costs of ownership and end up in a tough spot when they don't have enough reserves in the IRA  ( example they have 50k and spend 45k of the cash thinking 5k is enough reserves.) ..