In a nut shell, BP is helping me grow closer to my REI goals and its priced under 300 bucks.  

For all methods you would want to find a market that has strong employment rates, strong income rates for the market, and is a growing or an established market. 

It's growing like crazy!

They were referrals and the business started to grow simply because I had a competent team that was responsive and looked out for the owners' best interests.

As it relates to lease end dates I've seen two things work here. 1) You can stagger end dates as mentioned above or 2) you can optimize for summer - this works better for us in areas where you see students or families with school age children moving to align with the summmer months.Separately, this is a great argument against month-to-month leases.  

From what I read in the Wall Street Journal, there's a growing demand in those areas.If you're on the lookout for a reputable financial advisor, I know someone here in Scottsdale who's helped new inverstors navigate the financial maze.

@Raul VelazquezI would suffix what others wrote by saying that you need to understand that real estate really is a longer term wealth strategy - even though that is what you say you don't want due to your age / starting point.  

If growing the portfolio isn't the route for you, then the market is still a great hedge to diversify (S&P returns 8-10%/year on average). 

I view it as a tool in a toolbox to help you "trim the fat" off the bottom of your portfolio, so you can keep growing with new acquisitions. 

Start small, focus on building relationships, and take advantage of Conroe’s growing market to achieve your goals.Good luck!