Looks like they had a nice outdoor event.

Im using Daniel Hyman's service this year, MyOnlineAccount, its nice being able to just upload all my docs in the cloud to get this started.

A nice but expensive duplex on a beach or in an expensive area might be ideal, if you can swing the other half out of personal funds. 

So, I think you have a risk factor in upstate New York that you don't get in most other areas (it's not where most people would choose to live).I think upstate New York one of the few areas in the country you can cash flow in B areas with 80% downpayment, so that's nice--in terms of deals, I think the numbers still work out at market prices.Finally, the property taxes are very high in upstate New York. 

Nice.

October is a popular conference month since the weather is usually nice in most places (including Vegas!)

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

I made a few deals in North Dallas.Special assessments and HOA fees are a risk and renting out a condo most likely won't generate much of a cash flow.At $300k with you credit and saving you can still qualified for a loan for sure we have to find the program that works for you.On that budget you could find a nice place no that far from work so you don't have to move far to the suburbs. 

With that kind of equity you would be to find a newer, nicely performing Quad in a market that is appreciating. 

From personal experience, there are multiple issues that can pop up and it is nice to be local to deal with them.