We also have 2 investment properties within about a 15 min drive of where we live.

I am also 50 so hence my aggressiveness on the timetable.Thanks for the reply and I am sure there are many ways I can drive this off the rails if not careful so I would hold on any congrats but thanks. 

>you don't need to bash the Carl's in order to make a point.When the Carls were saying drive to vacation markets were recession proof, some BP users, including myself, pointed out that they (the Carls) had not been through a major recession (and this is not a major recession but a slight slow down).  

The area is putting up more and more tourist attractions which should continue to drive more growth. 

I have used Hardie board under the LVP and had much better results, but it drives up the cost.It is cost-effective and there are not a lot of good alternatives at the price point. 

Schedule a second walk-thru when you are serious about a property and bring along someone experienced or a contractor to look over the property.

Save every penny you make, live with room mates, drive a beat up truck, house hack distressed properties and spend all of your spare time DIY rehabbing them.

He is a great and patient teacher, and after his 1-day class found thru my local Cincinnati REIA, and attending his 4-day bootcamp, my team is now seeking 30-50 unit buildings just to get started.  

You could even mount it on the back of a 4x4 and do driving/shooting tours.

Oso Washington  49 peeps perished and 45 homes destroyed happened mid morning so probably a good amount of people at work that kept the fatalities down I happened to drive by there last year.