Even in your area, you may meet other out of state investors so you have more context for when you talk to the people who will make up your team there.

so, you're maxing out debt service which makes it tougher to cash flow.with that said, no matter the purchase strategy, you should always make sure you're using actual numbers, and not random assumptions.for example - some people will throw out '10% for capex.' 

But people still flock to Disney, Universal is opening a new theme park in May and the area will always have new events and attractions to draw guests. 

Most people use their phone and it’s a pain to stay logged in on your phone. 

Clearly there is a sizeable amount of people consuming content about this stuff.Furthermore, there are literally millions of entry level rental properties in the Midwest.

Because I rent 4 bedrooms house, it's more conducive to large gatherings and parties.Another issue and please tell me if this is normal that when people book for 5 people they usually have at least 10 or 15 additional guests. 

@Mindy Jensen - Wasn't there something about how "Adding more people to title" could boost the primary residence cap gains exclusion from $500K to higher number?

Real estate has so many tax benefits and credits available, that I always tell people it's crucial to have a CPA that's extremely knowledgeable in this area.

.#2  MINDSET:  Just like some people will NEVER become real estate investors regardless of time, money, related profession, - MOST people will never become real estate investors.   

Multiple people including myself have tried to caution him of the the true costs but he's been repeatedly dismissive and has made it clear we give him motivation and he wants to prove us all wrong (whatever that means).