We paid off our primary home last year and have been slowly getting the courage to jump into the investing market where we live in the Pacific Northwest.

You need a place to live.

Literally to save their lives.

Hey @Spencer Cuello, so you will find most of us aren't fans of arbitrage.I see you listed NYC so you know that you can't do a STR in the city unless you live there.IE: You need to be onsite, living in the same unit you are going to rent.As per usual...

Talk to a CPA to see how each scenario plays out.A 401K continues to grow in value, but what do you live on? 

Where are you living at this point?

Quote from @Kaleb Garrett: In the town my parents live in (small town in East Tennessee) there is a small solar farm.

another property to the portfolio, and a continued relationship with a live long client Lessons learned?

I plan to move down to Miami to be closer to more investors and a better quality of living.

Some of the best investments can be found in neighborhoods where you may not want to live, but the numbers support it!