I'll roll my window down and turn my vehicle off so I can listen to the noises of the area and try to smell the air.

I have planted some fast growing trees (Green Giant) that will block out the view and reduce a little bit of noise.

CC&R's state flooring is not permittable due to noise control. 

What advice, tips, or tricks from practical experience do the PRO's have for folks like me to get started now or should we just suck it up and stick to the grind of saving until we have the capital needed?

What advice, tips, or tricks from practical experience do the PRO's have for folks like me to get started now or should we just suck it up and stick to the grind of saving until we have the capital needed?

Curious of everyone's thoughts, we weren't planning on a vacation home for another 3-4 years but if that's the case I think we'd be crazy to wait.While I must admit, I have not read any of the other posts (I'm exhausted from grinding + having 2 kids under 4 in a tiny apt), so this may have already been touched upon.Out east, the rental market has gone crazy with people trying to escape NYC. 

Noise violations.

wthout numbers, this post is pure noise.

For example, I tell all of my tenants before they move in that my major pet peeves are a dirty kitchen, noise at night and rent paid after the first.

Grind.