However, prices on $1M homes haven't really appreciated all that much and we are looking to move to something much smaller near where our kids go to school. 

I am excited to get started investing in real estate in out of state Long Term Rentals.Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending time with my kids, as well as mountain biking and other outdoor adventure activities.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

The idea aspiring investors get mesmerized with is basically to start in real estate and somehow build a portfolio out of thin air.

No kidding we just get them to discount the price by our commish..

Basically I would upload and organize my photos in RentRedi and I would publish and the lead photo would be like of the driveway or laundry area.

It was a great crash course on the basics of a RAL business from location, staffing, patient selection, and branding.

I have a 5-year-old, so here goes:Wholesaling is like finding toys that other kids don’t want anymore, showing someone else where to get those toys, and then asking for a finder’s fee in gummy bears.

Does this matter if you're not optimizing for building a ton of wealth to pass onto kids? 

Basically what we have is a pretty “average” real estate opportunity investment.  

I will assume somewhere in the lease it states that the tenant is responsible for a basic maintenance and upkeep of the property.