I guess that is another area to consider, the guys i work with are all big earners that are at least active investors in their 401k's, which have exploded in the last year by the way, and many have been intrigued by my real estate endeavors and could be potential investors.

They have exploded since covid and demand is trending upward.

I have found a great opportunity to purchase about an acre of land strategically placed on a main road in a beach town called Progreso that is exploding in popularity among Canadian, USA and European expats.

With no one renting the common spaces I have access to the property frequently to meet with tenants, replace the AC filter, check to make sure we are not breaking HOA rules, make sure things aren't getting destroyed, and talk face to face with whoever is there to resolve any personal issues before they explode (see, more work!).

I recommend you self-manage - if it's not for you or if you grow to a size where you don't have time to manage then hire a PM whether 3rd party or in-house.If the bolded were true, my property management business wouldn't have exploded the way it has.OP, this forum is filled with do it yourself landlords.

Texas has exploded with growth.

Even more so with many companies looking to move here, the outer suburbs of Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington are exploding!

We're one of the fastest growing cities, We have one of the youngest populations of wealthy and educated people and our high paying Bio & Tech fields (new jobs/careers created) are set to explode over the next decade. 

If you stick to fundamentals and aren't afraid to do some value add, you can be over 1% easy....C/C+ working class.I guess it's important to note we're 60,000 affordable housing units short of demand right now...the population is exploding and everything being built rents for over $2,000/mo. 

It's a good time to buy because the minute interest rates go down, everybody's waiting for them to go down even by a point, and when they do, they're going to come rushing back in the market, Price are going to explode, and you're going to be paying more for the same house.