As someone new to real estate, I’m curious if going this route is a smart move for a beginner or if there are better ways to start investing.

My wife and I use to live in central GA and in North Carolina but moved out to Arizona a couple years ago.

Life started moving fast as many probably can understand and I completely fell of track.

Should I just add them to my 'Cash Buyer List' and move on?

Do you even want to keep the home in MN since you moved? 

Have to move on. 

My question is, would selling this asset now to clean up all my personal debt (~$50k) with the leftover used to reinvest be my best move currently in your opinion?

Hey Jerry, good to see you making moves!

And if I find a reliable agent and reliable property management company in one of those cities, then I'd start there.

The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).