Hi @Lolo Druff, @Nicholas L. referenced my previous post about buying out of state - I've had mixed results in Indianapolis metro area, Class A (nice suburb, great schools) rental has done well but Class C has been a huge headache (repair costs, stolen AC unit, attempted break in).

Currently talking to local schools and realtors.

I attended middle school here and spent many years growing up in the area.

It is near 2 schools and a church, which look nice.

Purchase price: $225,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Fit criteria of A and B rated school in good area that could appreciate over time.

Fit buy box of A or B rated school district in good area that could appreciate over time.

Risk assessment and mitigation: Quick analysis of crime rates, school quality, economic stability and environmental risks. 5.

Fit investment criteria of long term buy and hold, in an A or B rated school district, that appreciates over time.

My buy box is a home 5 years or newer, A or B-rated schools in the 200K-400K range that will appreciate over time with someone paying down my debt.

We have been sharing a car since 2020 in different households when she worked from home and attended college online.She worked and studied, maintained good grades and was compensated for it via her school and the system.