Trust me, an extra couple of weeks of vacancy to find the right person is much cheaper in the long run than missed rent and eviction costs; and that doesn't even include the extra stress and anxiety from it. 

We had a couple properties that the appraisal come back lower than we thought so that killed the refinance.

., check with the county tax assessor's office.We did something similar in Alabama last year breaking off a couple of acres from a generational family property. 

AND I just finished "Scaling Smart" by the Fettke's a couple of weeks ago.

I am assuming 10% vacancy, 10% repairs.A couple things just came up during inspection and I will likely try to get a lower price but I don't think I will be able to get it.Should I just go for it anyways? 

I don’t go over the top but it means a lot to him that I give the son a couple hundred bucks too.

I had to figure that out myself as well a couple of years ago haha as already mentioned, first things first, make sure you feel financially stable and secure. 

I am looking to buy a piece of property a couple hours away from where I currently live.

Or, even if it has appreciated more than the $500K tax free for a married couple. 

I discussed the impact of our beach STRs in San Diego (is there a more drive to destination with Los Angeles (12.6m), Tijuana (2.3m), Orange County (3.6m), San Diego (3.3m) all within a couple hour drive of our STRs?)