Thanks @Andrea Dees I know the location...we hang out in SE Ohio during the spring/summer...lots of great spots around Athens...the area down closer to river is historically depressed....where did the $127k come from?

I would keep them the way they are set up, except combine Cambridge with Boston, (@Brandon Turner it's an immediate suburb of Boston) and add SE MA & Cape & Islands as a 4th.It is noteworthy that only Boston currently has any activity.

Let me cover the basics:Who:  Aaron (myself)What:  Rehabbed PropertyWhen:  Over the past year (Summer 2020 - Present)Where:  I live in MD, the property is in SE DC.Why: That is what this post will cover ...Next let me explain my title of this post ...Newbie - The "financial literacy" switch recently got flipped with me during pandemic. 

Madison and SE huntsville are pretty good areas.

Hi to everyone in BiggerPockets! My name is Susan McCormick, from the Golden Isles of GA, Southeast,coastal near all the Islands.I am a RE Broker here, but first was an "investor" meaning I just bought properties and ...

If you are paying SE taxes, “earned income”, in a  single member LLC/S-Corp, sole proprietorship, etc a solo 401k SEP ETC can be used. 

@Harrison Elenowitz, if you're looking in SE CT, talk with @David Wolber from Moxie Management.

I get your post and the dilemma with your brother, it may not be an "investment" per se.

And Apple care for $99 per year but that is totally worth it since $99 protects both my $500 iPhone se and my $1299 MacBook Pro.   

The SE shoulder of Downtown is an Opportunity Zone and is already experiencing rapid redevelopment.