But still, nobody is saying bacon triple cheese burgers are health food and it felt like we kind of were. 

I was further thinking of using 2-person LLCs (my wife and me), due to the greater liability protection they afford over 1 person LLCs. 

We don't pay attention much to the national average, we focus on the affordable markets in Florida that are experiencing growth and we stay out of higher priced areas like Tampa, Miami, and Orlando.

Here are a few things that I like about the neighborhoods in Indy compared to other states: high rent-to-home-value ratio, consistent and gradual city development, relatively low property tax and insurance cost, affordable renovation service cost.From my experience, it's possible to find deals that meet 1% rule if you invest in *turn-key* duplex or SFH here, but they are harder to find, and could potentially slow down you from scaling up.

Most people cant afford that alone which means a syndicate or getting PMLs involved and doing the synd yourself. there's nothing wrong with starting with some smaller properties.

We tried to sell in 2023, but the tenant had health issues, so we decided to let them stay.

This subdivision will take about 5 years to sale.A State mental health facility closed in our town.  

Is it affordable on fixed income to have $400-$500-$1000/month lot/community rent?

High property prices mean fewer people can afford to buy, so more people rent.

Will look to refi next year and get all our cash back (have 1 year left on generous seller financing)Failure: still battling a tenant eviction industrial property, costing me money (I can afford) but time and my energy (not a great use)A ha moment: just to focus on higher equity slugs into fewer deals, the law firm is #1 for me2025 goal: complete exit, closing Jan 9, keep making offers, grow the law firm with less billables