Our goal is to be financially free within 3 - 5 years, allowing us to work on this endeavor full time.I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the site as it has been an amazing help and I look forward to staying engaged on the forums to pay that back as best I can starting with this way too past due introduction.My wife and I are focusing on buy and hold rentals and flips in the Chicagoland / Central Illinois areas. 

Collins and has amazing resources.

It would be amazing to have this many in one shot!

I just stayed in an AirBNB place on Anna Maria Island (which by the way, is absolutely amazing!).

Having a paid off home/studio in the next few decades would be amazing. 

You really can't beat it.Last night, I got the amazing opportunity to meet the legend @Jay Hinrichs and his lovely wife in person.You see, Jay has been following my journey in real estate investing for the past year and a half.

Maintenance can be dealt from time to time, I believe that investor like you can get calls few times a year and address them provisionally with having some bids at any time, you will be amazed how much money from rentals can be made this way. 

Is it in amazing shape?

You do deals so amazing they change their minds. 

find some local real estate investor meetings, amazing resources.