I also had 1 nightmare property and I do not want to manage homes at all right now when my W2 pays so well and I am likely having a child within the next 1.5 years (Lord willing). 

But, I get far more diversification from mutual funds than I would from owning a handful of MFs.But that seesaw (the leverage) can apply that leverage both ways and I don't want to get thrown off like I did when I was a child. 

Yet, that's not the intent.I remember as a child in the early 1960s being in the car and seeing these highway construction site signs that said: “Your federal tax dollars at work.”

They work for a company who pays the rent because they are TDY, their credit is horrible, they are afraid of all the paperwork and big banks and would rather deal with a one page lease agreement and someone they "know", they plan on having kids and want to wait to find the "perfect" home, their parents always rented instead of bought, they manufacture or sell drugs and they move a lot, and/or they are just stupid.

I think I will have enough money in cash to pay for at least 50% of the deal by having my own spare money and my parents as investors helping me out.

I some experience in real estate because my parents were landlords and I helped them out growing up.

I grew up watching my parents invest in real estate, and grow their net worth this way.

I am planning to buy and hold for 10 years and sell it for my child education and my retirement.Or if I hav the finance increase the value by building a mini commercial complex like McDonald,postal service,petrol station,etc,The location is a issue now.Either I should buy in urban or rural area.If you need any other additional info please let me know.Tonnes of appreciation

I've dealt with many tenant issues (and tenant's helicopter parents haha), but for the most part the kids are good natured.Morgantown is a college town, with what I believe is a huge surplus of beds due to a recent surge of construction.  

I put an offer on a property that was a hoarder house, the only reason it was for sale was because his parents passed away, and all the siblings BESIDES the one that was actually living in the house wanted to sell it.