Hey Don,How does your age factor into this?

As I am not a spring chicken with my age..there are always concerns about "What happens if I die?"...

So, you'd want to go into it knowing you were going to: go all out to beat your competition, have a distinctive property, stand out online, and have your return compensate you for the headache of running a little hospitality business.Does that help? 

I assume everyone plans to stop buying and pay off their properties someday, so all we’re talking about is at what age or what number of properties to stop at.

Hey Lia,First and foremost, congratulations on taking the initiative to embark on your real estate investing journey at such a young age.

Morbid question here...but at a certain age we thing "What happens to my assets when I die?".

The tenant segment we've targeted for over 17 years is families with elementary school-age children and a gross household income between $65,000 and $85,000.The only properties this segment will rent are:Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 3+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ car garages, 1,100 to 2,400 SF, one or two stories, lot size 3,000 SF to 6,000 SF.Rent range: $1,800/Mo to $2,300/MoLocation: See the map below for the areas where our target tenant segment chooses to live.What has been our results following this process?

Another issue is the gas station includes a liquor store so opening a new company to buy out business would mean losing the age of liquor license which may be beneficial in the future if they pass a law on permitting more liquor licenses to existing holders. 

It comes down to niching down to the target audience (ie 30+ years ownership, built 1980s and earlier, owner age 70+).

You have positioned yourself exceptionally well at your age, you don't want to mess that up by jumping too quickly.