Even if my tenant is late with the rent, I still check in on them and make sure they are well and the house is in good condition, and a clean environment for them to raise their children there.

In fact, it was the last landlady I had who inspired me to get into REI.   

What a great, inspiring answer!

You have an inspiring story already and I'm excited to see where this journey takes you.A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the Bigger Pockets website as you build your portfolio:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Jacksonville or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

Tennis courts, spa, gym, 2 swimming pools, 2 bars, 3 restaurants and a children's village all invite you to relax.

My ultimate goal is to buy and hold rental units and continue to increase my portfolio over time resulting in an impressive real estate empire i can pass down to my children.

Sooner or later, the piper gets paid, one way or another, and quite literally, all the worst payments extracted involve their children doing the paying for cheaters.Debt can be used to crush a nation, a business, a person who makes himself or herself a target.

If you rent to a family with children it will be even worse.Are you OK with the realiy that there will be some degree of renovation required if/when you do decide to sell.

Not such an easy feat in this market and with a wife and two children who are used to a lot more space than the downgrade will give us!

It is really motivating and inspiring to be apart of such a great community and I am looking forward to getting to know many of you in the coming months. :)Kind Regards, Arian Motalebi