@Gabriel Pais we don't really have a problem with getting people to move to Charlotte lol...the last statistic I heard was over 100 people a day.

My wife and I want to use RE for achieving financial independence.

Financial independence.

I love real estate investing & LP’s & starting companies especially in Oklahoma.In fact to throw a little jab at Texas an article came out on Marketwatch today on most Independent states.

Having reached Financial Independence via Buy and Hold Rental Properties I am often asked by new Investors “What would you do now if you had to start over?”

The current owner did put in a new pool liner, painted the exterior, and separated the electric for independent metering.

This website scrapes information from many governmental and major national organizations (including bureau of labor statistics) I want to cross reference the data I am finding there with BLS or something else.

Exit plan would be to either sell or rent when ready.If my long term goal is to be financially independent, which option would you suggest - first purchasing my primary residence that I can build equity in and stop paying someone else rent, or purchase my first rental to start gaining a bit of cash flow?

@Jorge A Amaya We like to focus on Raytown, Grandview, Lee's Summit, Belton, SE Kansas City, areas of Independence, and neighborhoods north of the river. 

I also managed a friends property who moved to Wisconsin for a year until he sold it.My overall goal is to become financially independent.