These regions offer affordable prices for most investors, with homes that are turnkey—either newly constructed or fully renovated, tenant-ready, and with systems that still have 10+ years of life remaining.

Lots of experience, has some reserves, good market and flipper has a healthy income to recover if things go wrong (probably Not a problem in this situation)4.

This is not a person who is making good life decisions. 

I understand they can make our life a lot easier but is it worth it if it eats up a lot of our cash flow? 

Any healthy adult with an average IQ is capable of paying off $10,000 in debt and saving at least $30,000 in two years.

That's pretty healthy.

These markets feature turnkey properties, such as new builds or fully rehabbed homes that are tenant-ready, with systems that still have about 10 years of life remaining and property management teams already in place.

I just have worked with AC all my life so I expected to be able to save that money.   

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

It will be even harder as a young person with no life experience, and particularly no experience buying real estate.