I'm Renee and I am a real estate investor and agent in greater Long Island NY area.

We're in it for the long haul, and our future selves will thank us.

I purchased this before deciding to get in to real estate.I am trying to decide if I should rent the property out or sale it to buy something with long term investment in mind.

It seems like the tenant is being respectful, following the rules, and is not being a problem so I think that is what you would tell any other tenants who ask, as long as you have seen the card.

If you acquire one new property each year, you could significantly increase your wealth and potentially position yourself to qualify for larger investments, like apartment buildings or construction loans, within 10 years.I’ve worked with clients who have successfully implemented this strategy, and it has proven to be an effective path to building long-term financial freedom through real estate.Good luck with your decision!

A young population plus a growing industry makes for good long term investments, but unless you are really scaling the cashflow can be hit or miss. 

Taking these two pieces of info will tell you how long you will take to get an offer, so if you go past that you should lower the price, and then the other action item would be to starting off lower than all the other properties if the condition is better than your condition.

Some other factors to consider - How long are you planning to hold this property?

Tenants are stable long term residents, and property is located in a desirable school district.

I have the "Bidding to Buy" book next on my reading list, following by David Greene's "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" book.