I will keep Detroit area in mind.

If you keep looking in New Britain and Hartford keep Middletown on your radar as well. ;)

keep in mind 2.9 % or really any mortgage in the 4's was a once in a investors lifetime situation.

You are allowed to keep all the deposits in one account, as long as you have a means of tracking how much belongs to each renter.

However, I remember the process of onboarding my properties being a nightmare back in 2020 and would rather just keep my current mediocre manager than deal with a whole new nightmare and still risk them being not good. 

It also can be great for keeping you motivated and plugged in to the industry.Even if you don't get a real estate license, consider taking the licensing classes because it will give you some foundational knowledge for how real estate law works. 5.

keep cranking away

Every time i make a post on here I am getting great feedback so minus well keep posting lol.

Keep in mind of the I/O(payments/period) and game plan on how fast you'd like to pay it down. 

Also, because most baseboard heaters do not have fans they only heat a very small area causing the tenants to set them very high and the heaters cannot keep up. 3rd is to check the insulation in the attic and sidewalls.