I'm getting kind of sad talking with my friends about their new trucks or toys.

My wife and I have recently been toying with the idea of moving to Franklin, TN and are hoping to visit the area in the next few months.

I've also been toying with the idea of taking a large-ish personal loan to pay for the holding costs for whatever option we choose.

@Shannon Toye  I have a small 26 unit storage facility in Hershey PA.  

Also, pet dander and my dog throwing her toys all over the place.

I currently have ZERO real estate experience (Sales Engineer for my day job), but have been toying with the idea of eliminating my $900+/mo apartment rent expense and purchasing a duplex to live in half and rent out the other half.After some quick research this seems like no-brainer and I am almost ashamed that I didn't think of this sooner.

At the end of the day (aka, your final resale), if your profits are satisfactory to Y O U then ignore everyone else and dam*  the torpedo's, full speed ahead!

@Andrew Herrig, that's actually not a bad idea   I've toyed with going to other markets (particularly ones without our murderous property taxes, like Colorado, Arizona, Carolinas, etc.)  

Of course it is kind of a mute point if toy hold it for longer than 90 dyas, but the Deed will be recorded into public record, and it should be correct.

So my answer changes from No to Yes.