The property sat on the market for a month before an offer came in, but the buyer backed out at closing.

If so, you open yourself up to a larger pool of candidates.

I could come up with a down payment for an investment property in a different state easier than my home state at prices are pretty high in the 300-400 k just for townhomes.

Just need the land.

The first apartments I rented as the owner, were previously rented by the former owner at $150 month including utilities. 

I will let you know what's up

Hey @Thanh Lu, so if you only have a couple of units, then self management isn't that hard.The key to doing it right is setting it up properly and keeping up on maintenance.I can count the number of late night calls from guests on one hand.

I’ve not drove up to Sherman yet so didn’t think much of it until I started reading about the chip factory going in.

My question is how do I avoid triggering the due on sale clause in the mortgage when the seller transfers the deed to my name?

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