And you don't take your money or your toys with you.

@Julie McCoy I absolutely love my Google WIFI as long as it plays with your other toys. 

Luckily I’ve had and continue to have some prominent clients in the fields of advertising, toys, video games, etc. that have made me pretty successful in that world.

For example, we have a tenant where one gets a small disability check and the other is a short haul truck driver. 

That PMI is a real deal killer over the long haul!

Alternatively, if you’d like me to replace it with new stainless steel stove for your use and remove the old, I can buy this one (link) for $500 plus tax plus $50 installation plus $25 haul away, and they can deliver it next week.

Or they'd see the stairs (which are mentioned in the ad but apparently ads aren't really read) and balk at hauling furniture and groceries up.  

I've been looking in the Midwest for cash flow properties, but lately have been toying with the idea of building SFR from the ground up with hard money.

My goal is to buy and hold it for long haul, hopefully by starting with one rental property and expanding to two and so on.

If youre truly in this for the long haul, there is nothing worse than getting started and then realize you dont like who youre dealing with.Meet the property management, customer service, accounting / finance.