Always loved to work with my hands.

You need to have some capital on hand in case anything were to happen.

There are a handful of active agents here on BP in the Portland area (including my business partner and I) who would be good places to start.

I would hold the cash for keys idea in my back pocket until I heard what they have to say.

Holding a piece of real estate over time that a resident provides every dollar you will need to cover the holding, maintenance costs, and financing costs, all while it goes up in value, is the same with a property marketed "turnkey" as it is with any piece of real estate. 

on the one hand, if you're happy with it, and you believe in this market, and this is what you wanted, great. the fact that you're asking the question shows that you're being thoughtful about it.with that said, it sounds like you're into the deal for almost $90K out of pocket, and so if you asked me if i would put $90K of my hard earned cash into a property to get $175 month, the answer is no. 

Does anyone have any first hand experience with buying Ag Land and rezoning them to residential or commercial properties for land flips, is this profitable?  

This is because those who househacked actually pulled the trigger and started to gain experience while those looking for strictly an investment were too focused on numbers and returns to get their hand and feet wet.You can put little money down and take advantage of favorable rates. its a no brainer IMO 

Hey All,
Im a newer memeber looking at the Hunstivlle AL rental market! Any advice or recommendations on where to purchase a long term property for rent are appreciated! Otherwise, I'll try and do the research myself...

The value of cash in hand today vs cash in hand tomorrow is significant and you should account for that for both sides of the transaction for any deal that you make. sellers going to do their best to sell their asset for max price.