There can also be a lot of bad advice, so be sure you know your local laws before blindly accepting this type of advice.After 30 years of being in this industry, a lot has happened. 

With $200K-$250K, you can secure high-quality rental properties in both cities while benefiting from steady appreciation, strong rental demand, and landlord-friendly laws.Oklahoma City has a rapidly growing economy, with major industries like aerospace, energy, healthcare, and tech fueling job growth.

I know this industry may be hit or miss, but if anyone can drop any kind of advice that would be great!

Does not affect your debt to income for future loans in the mortgage industry (auto loans could look different, but i would think similar so hopefully no worries there). 

Its a lot of money to put into someone who's new to their life or the industry.

You will lose one of the best benefits of the real estate industry, appreciation.

At the national level, it's the best of the worst in that industry - a lot left to be desired in the customer service department but still better than doing it on your own.

my hope is to get a nice unit for my son at below 50% of retail.  

Our industrial and commercial spaces have been much more lenient, but it needs to come into residential as well. 

And , since I had been working in an industry I really wasn’t passionate about, this was my chance to try an industry that I have had a passion for for the last 12 years or so.