Frank,Sounds like you are where i want to be in 30 years (or 10), except the whole NY thing i was born and raised on Long island, no way i could afford to invest there...Simon,Thanks for the advice, that was the original plan to pay my rent into the account just like it was a rent from a tenant then pay the mortgage from that account, but just wanted to make sure that was the right approach.

Simon Campbell Totally agree with you.

@Simon W.

Originally posted by @Alex SImon:@Neil PatrickBasically you'll want to stay away from any market that springs to mind right away as a place people dream of living. 

@Simon W.Thank you so much for your advice Simon, that is very interesting, and I’ll have to look into it!

@Wayne Brooks @Simon Campbell   Thanks for the replies.

Hi guys :)@Thomas Leeters @Simon Somlai @Guillaume ElleboudtIt's so nice to connect with Belgian investors ;)That's a very interesting thread.

@Jessica Schenk I have to second @Simon W. in that it's really hard to go wrong starting with a house hack.

@Stephanie Simon Welcome to BP! 

Very curious as to what you learn from this @Simon Stahl - please let me know who you find!