We also buy pure rentals on the side.Definitly check out the blogs,podcast and forums.

Thanks @J Martin for the advise.To answer your question, we are looking at condos/twnhomes purely from an investment standpoint.

We buy class A properties, although smaller margins also gives us less vacancy, no management fees and lower expenses.We also buy pure investments in South Carolina.

This decision should be based purely on the numbers, but don't assume that just because you can get more in rents that you should.

My reply will be from a pure numbers standpoint...The 75K is 33% down on a $225K purchase price. 

This was purely to get as familiar as I can to be comfortable as an investor.

Just pure speculation at this point!

As has been stated, you cannot flat out deny, but you can establish a process and a policy that will serve to separate the pure liars from the responsible ESA handlers.

If you are purely looking at the highest return on investment it goes in this order STRs > LTRs > Stocks.

I've been pursuing an SBA as a combination of all of the companies but haven't had luck yet - so I was thinking of pursuing a purely real-estate loan for the company that owns the property instead.