I agree with Bishoy,job growth and steady large employers are key to determining a healthy rental area.Indianapolis,Memphis and Dallas are great because they have affordable properties to buy to rent to steady employees like truck drivers,FedEx,UPS,and air cargo employees whose jobs aren't being shipped to China or anywhere else.Alabama has car and aircraft manufacturers growing and moving in there.North Carolina has techies escaping the high cost of California.God knows everybody is looking to move to Texas for manufacturing what little we still make in America.Georgia has become one of the biggest areas for filming Hollywood movies cheaper.That is where my money is headed in the next 3 years of buying properties.

For the most part, the tenants keep their homes ship shape.

A natural disaster strikes – US Navy ships and FEMA are ready to swoop in and take action.

And advise on making the decision to jump ship or grab the properties up?

I've been slogging through what WAS my first flip for nearly a year now (same old story here -- hired the wrong person, made other bad decisions, blah blah) and we've finally righted the ship by getting a start QB on the field and we're weeks away from market-ready now. 

Even so, losing the docs, shipping in an open package, personal financial information blowing around who knows where.......oh boy!

I realize mentor ship works both ways so generally you want to have something to give to your mentor for all the advice they provide you with.So my question is would it be smart to seek mentors in areas you are not near?

Attached are the record layouts and file definitions for your review.The cost per DVD is $297.00, plus sale tax (9%) and shipping.

He got an answering system and put on there. blah, blah, blah, For customer service dial 1, for accounting dial 2, For shipping dial 3, For personnel dial 4.

He called a local mover and they charge $7k-$9k for local moves and that includes complete tear down, split the home, pack it, ship it, set it back up, do all trim work inside, siding work outside, and ridge vent.