If you look at the very bottom line, the results are remarkably different.

Second, if you look in other markets be sure to look into the long-term stability aspects of the city, the total number of units in the city, compare that to the total number of SFR.

You will make more $$ doing the business aspect that other cant do, than you will by saving some $$ by laying that new floor yourself.

The mental health aspect is making it very tricky.Help, please.

I am particularly interested in the buy and hold aspect of investing, but also recently have taken an interest in flipping.

If you are worried about exit strategies and the rural aspect of the investment raises your risk for resale, then calculate that into your price and buying decision. 

Account Closed I'm maxing out on the pre-tax contribution amount every year, my employer matches 5% of my pay contribution, the markets would have to have an average loss of -15% every year for the next 25 years for me to end up with a balance that consist of just my payroll contributions.I think those numbers on the charts you're listing are for people working low wage jobs and probably contributing a few hundred dollars a month to their 401K plans, in that scenario putting 200-300 dollars a month away is something that will help but probably not going to be enough to live on in retirement.Like many have mentioned on here you have to be diversified with Real Estate and various aspects of the financial markets, If you're heavily positioned in one market or the other with no diversification you'll end up in the average pool of investors.

I would appreciate hearing from other lease option folks about how they explain this aspect of lease options.

@Edgardo CorreaThe most important aspect of wholesaling is the contacts you have in this business.

We have had success with the debt-reduction aspect of Dave Ramsey; we personally have gotten "gazelle intense" in paying off debt, and saving up everything...bonuses, tax returns, birthday presents, bought older cars, etc. in a quest for down payment funds.