I also work Carson, Fernley, Gardnerville, Sparks, Minden. 

I got so restless waiting and saving and waiting and saving and feeling like I would never be able to purchase an investment property.I've always been frugal but working to pay of that much student loan debt created a spark in me that I would have never otherwise had.

To be honest, I probbbaly make them all, my fingers fly faster than the snapse sparks.

I got busy again with moving my family so the article thing dropped off my radar but your question sparked my desire to put this together on the fly.

@Alexander Coventry or anyone else thinking about investing out of state: I would start by listening to this podcast:https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpockets-podcast-257-how-to-become-long-distance-real-estate-investor-david-greene/If it sparks your interest, I would definitely recommend buying @David Greene's book, Long Distance Real Estate Investing (maybe not the most creative title but it is GOLD!).

Seeing her become an entrepreneur is what sparked my interest in being my own boss.

Real Estate doesn't spark my interest as much as Stocks do, but I like to explore my options.I'm sure I could find the answer myself on Google, but I find answers here are more dumb'd down and realistic.

Also we have also sparked the idea to potential renters and have 2 other 2 family properties already rented once they are purchased and refinished.

She saw the laminate in my living room and tiles in the kitchen when she brought over payment last month...I think that's what sparked all of this as she has carpet and linoleum.She is currently paying $995/mo for a 3/2.5.

Sparks