Lol, I would make a crack about the Irish, but it'll probably get flagged for being racist ;-)I'd invite you to come stand on the border and see if your mind changes about who is coming across nowadays......Peace, Brother.....

It is about the long-term appreciation of the asset.It all depends on your risk tolerance and what gives you peace of mind.

Look for a "Financial Peace University" class hosted by a local church that will teach you how to budget.

Stick with those A/B-class markets for peace of mind, especially since you live out of state.

Just a cost of doing what we consider to be, good business and peace of mind. 

Having a property management team with internal maintenance techs on-staff, preferred contractors/vendors(vetted with long-term 10+ yr relationships), and processors in place- is where you'll find peace of mind. 

Peace

So I came to peace with selling.  

That gives me a little bit of peace of mind in case my property stays vacant for a little bit while I get it ready, but I also don’t want my primary residence to be on the line for too long. 

If you intend to expand to multiple property ownership, or if you do or intend to have other assets you wouldn’t want to jeopardize by real property ownership liability; then spending $350 - $550 to set up an LLC, and $125 for tax software to fie taxes, and 3 minutes to go online once a year to file a one half page information report, seems like a small price to pay for the protection, peace of mind, possible retirement plan benefits provided.