utm_source=...I think the nearest Hospital is 26-30 minutes away - maybe too far for a tired nurse to get off her shift and drive sleep.Does the salmon run go thru that river in the fall? 

I basically do the same thing and specifically tell them not to worry about bedding.

William,The best thing I did was drive around the area I was looking to invest and started talking with contractors.

These are not nationally known locations, but still pretty popular drive-to vacation spots for Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit metros. 

Ocean City is the most popular beach town and is a 3hr drive from Washington D.C.

Dallas-Fort Worth is a smart choice, man the growth there is off the charts, and there’s plenty of room for first-timers with the drive to go all-in.I remember helping a buddy of mine who was in a similar boat to you, he was switching from a totally different career and diving into real estate.

A newly acquired 6K sq. ft. lot in a thriving area of Charlotte near Freedom Drive and Uptown.

A newly acquired 6,000 sq. ft. lot in a thriving area of Charlotte, NC, near Freedom Drive and Uptown.

In my experience, they have the fastest turnaround time vs folks out of driving distance from the property.

I think it was a double whammy when the fed rate was boosted from nothing to 5-5.25 and the fed was also selling a bunch of the bonds they had bought before to drive mortgage rates down.