If you don't care about income and are more of a capital gain kind of guy, prices are already high (as you noticed) and there's plenty of land available to buy so I'm not sure how much is left in the tank.

Quote from @Jed Butikofer: Quote from @Jonathan Greene:I think it's great that your plan for next year is just one investment property.

Quote from @Celine Besson: Hi everyone,We recently moved from Memphis, TN, to Montreal, Quebec.Before leaving, we planned to invest in a small house, renovate it, and rent it out (Ultimate goal would be to BRRRR).

Personally, I like Pace and think he is a smart guy who cares about helping people, but the empire has overtaken the vision.

I'm curious when you were planning commissioner, how long did these land swap deals take to hammer out?

-Leverages your current momentum and enthusiasm for investing, potentially accelerating your path to financial freedom.Cons:-Requires managing two properties, which could add stress unless you already have a system in place (or plan to hire a property manager).

(other issue was a leaky toilet we took care of, at our expense).  

I'm planning to turn it into a rental and was wondering if I should consider hiring a property manager for my first rental.

Now the situation has occurred that we need to rent the house out in order to help pay for his long term care expenses. 

Therefore, I don't have definite plans for how long I'll stay in Oregon, and consider the possibility of someday returning to the Austin area.