The only thing is to keep in mind that the market will shift over time so if you're in it for the long haul, you should be fine.

Lesson #3: It’s worth every penny to find some crew on Craigslist to come empty out and clean a unit trashed by a renter.We paid some guys $300 to come empty out the unit and haul off all the trash.

I have toyed around with the idea of turning my studio in the heart of Media into an Airbnb.

But it was really after I graduated high school and started thinking seriously about what to do with my life I had just turned 18 and I got a job working at a U-Haul.

U Haul posts good net moves U-Haul Growth States: Texas Remained No. 1 in 2017Arrivals accounted for 50.3 percent of the Lone Star State’s one-way truck trafficPHOENIX, Ariz. and HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 8, 2018) — Texas continued its reign as America’s No. 1 Growth State during 2017, according to U-Haul data analyzing the past year’s U.S. migration trends.Growth States are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul truck rentals entering a state versus leaving a state during a calendar year.

I’d take another couple million and create a large charity organization of my choosing, probably military affiliated (Toys for Tots type).

No staining; and generally much better performing over the long haul.

Also if you want to invest rent something less expensive than the upper limit of your comfort zone, live frugally, get rid of unnecessary luxury toys and save every penny you can.

My wife and I have toyed with the idea of buying some new construction there and renting it out to break even on the mortgage, but that is purely a speculation play that it will keep appreciating significantly.

goes from "no" to "yes."