Young credit history is an issue as well for lenders, I'm kind of in the same boat, according to Experian I don't have lengthy positive credit history yet..

Walking distance to beach or boat ride from canal lots to Gulf of Mexico only about 5 mins.

Is anybody else in the same boat?

Chris, I'm in the same boat as you and have wondered about the practicality of this, too.

Ricardo Alonso I’m in a similar boat.

Two quickest ways to lose money in real estate: - Overpay for a crappy property- Overpay for an awesome property "A rising tide lifts all boats..

I'm also in the same boat as Sara N., however when I first started out I had a tenant that I would "drop by" to pick up rent each month mainly because I had converted my personal residence to a rental and wanted to keep an eye on it.I've gone through a wide range of ways to collect rent, and I have to say going to a property to personally collect has got to be the worst way to do it.  

SanDusky is fun Cedar Point.If you get caught by the Government breaking the law, they will make your life very uncomfortable and you could have a criminal record from it.Why not just find a comparable investment in beautiful (fun) SanDusky.And if you had a boat on a trailer (or a friend with one), there's a lot of fun water out there to explore.Good Luck!

Hey Charles, you're in the same boat as a lot of real estate investors starting out.

If you find a good hunk of concrete surface, go with Boat/RV storage.