Their are several online rent collection companies that don't have ERentPayment's now-tarnished resume, and the rental business is dangerous enough.

I am just a regular guy with a full-time job, a single parent raising three robust young men, also busy with school, thankfully it is online. 

Savvy investors are still finding opportunities in our robust real estate environment," Mike Pappas, CEO and president of the Keyes Company, said in a statement.

Our MLS is getting better in that regard (upstate), but it still isn't as robust as Zillow / google maps.

During my search I've been intrigued by Vegas due it's robust population growth and recent wave of development with the new sports teams on the way.

Very rare for retailers to want to expand in those markets when more fruitful areas are abundant.Except for isolated pockets in cold belt states the more robust growth is in warm belt states boosted by the migration patterns from baby boomers.Vitamin shop is not an experiential tenant.

It's a bigger city with a more robust economy, and is attracting lots of the best and brightest from the Bay Area with it's more affordable housing.

As a country we need highly educated and trained individuals to remain competitive and to have a robust economy. 

Our situation:Plenty in savings, we could put up to 50% down payment on the home prices we're looking at.Excellent credit for both of us, no worries there.No debt really, other than a credit card balance every month but that's also paid in full every month (ie we never pay any interest on it)No previous foreclosures or bankruptcyWe will likely resume similar careers in the new state eventually, but no need to hurry financially, and want to take our time in getting to know the area and career options well before doing so. 

Get a CPA (not plain acct or bookkeeper) that has a resume and does/knows:1) Investment property2) Tax treatment of sameOn 2) that changes all the time and book-keeper types just don't keep up.