I am also on the fence considering that NPR is not that desirable a community. 100K purchase price with a $900 odd rent amount would go a long way in better, more stable cities.

Very odd for the LO to tell you that after closing.

That is what these books are selling, but people do not realize the odds of them making it big in real estate are slim.Can you make $ in real estate, absolutely.

It is also very odd the title company issued a check to the accounting firm instead of the IRS. 

It's odd you're stating your age and citing the fact that the tenant has a problem with you being younger.

Maybe I'm just the odd man out here, but I don't want any of the booking sites providing any access information to my property before the guest's 4 PM check in time.

pronounced "O-dey-hone" and they are often identifiable by their spurs tattoos - as in the logo for the NBA team.

You're basically playing the odds.

Populations in the 300-500K range are generally a good sweet spot.Roll multiple smaller cities/towns up into one larger “target market” if you need to Reasonable Property PricesStaying at or slightly below median market value increases your odds of success since there are more buyers/sellersHigher price points can be very lucrative but typically require more time/money for marketingGrowing or Stable EconomyTarget market should have positive economic growth expectations.

Odds are, you would come out ahead by paying to have it managed and just continuing to work.