It’s long, rectangular with bench seating. 6’ wide by 20’ long.

We also have healthy IRA's and will both qualify for social security in the future.After being a landlord for nearly 25 years,  I'm thinking about selling it all and moving the money into immediate income annuites or some other fix income vehicle so we can travel and live a less stressful lifestyle.There doesn't seem to be an easy way to avoid capital gains and I realize many of these fixed income investments don't hedge against inflation. 

So still 1% state-wide population growth per year, but possibly less. 

One was a former neighbor telling my wife about the house across the street from them.It is always good to cast as wide a net as possible, but I will give you a warning that many wholesalers, in my opinion, are also overpricing their properties.  

Will it be difficult for me to secure any type of mortgage loan or will I have to find an investor? 

Efficient negotiations secured the property for $200,000 under favorable terms.

Aside from any state-wide laws, you're actually investing exclusively in blue locations.

Real estate investing provides a wide range of advantages. 

@Seth McGatheyTypically, a HELOC (secured loan) is better for your credit than a credit card (unsecured loan), which is affected by a credit utilization ratio.It is important to note that a 0% interest balance transfer card is far from 0%.

It's a bit of a tough position especially if they have been living there for a long time with the previous owner without having a security deposit.