You need to also be ready to pay for that big maintenance issue (new roof, HVAC system, etc) since you'll have no income from the property.I have done a lot of research into this topic as I was getting my feet wet in real estate, and there is no doubt in my mind that CASH FLOW IS KING!!!

They left a wet swimming suit on the kitchen floor undetected somehow for over a month....these were hard wood floors. 

Also interest rates are high so for now it might make sense to just buy that one property in cash and get your feet wet with being a landlord.

That might be a lot of money for the first one to get my feet wet, but it may just be the right direction.  

Happy to connect with you and share some resources that are helpful when getting you toes wet.

I would love to get my feet wet with a deal.

I have never done Air bnb and u agree a daily chore like that could be a bit if a pain bit I am willing to try it on one unit just to get my feet wet.

Looking to get my feet wet in real estate investing in Atl and Charleston SC.I have been educating myself for several years on the subject and ready to go....enough theory!

@Jordan GeorgeIf you've never invested before, it makes more sense to invest in your own backyard first in order to get your feet wet.  

It seems easy enough as I write it out, but no one is giving me a definite YES or NO and if I'm going to have to cough up an additional $130,000 in addition to the $130,000 1031 x then I need to know for sure before I set all this up.