I have toyed with having some local's to do some door hangers, but I have yet to put any serious thought/ number crunching to that quite yet.

Whether you rent or own, your still paying a mortgage so I'm toying with the idea of buying it from my landlord.  

You will not be able to be self-employed for the long haul. 

If i want to jack the pool up and have it hauled off and filled in with dirt do I call a big contractor in the area with subs, a concrete contractor (they won't be pouring any concrete just jacking it up and hauling it off), or a commercial contractor, or just some guy with a jack hammer and a big truck?

Although I 'm in NRH...I'd love to make it...and if @Rob Yeichner gets his little toy stuck in the mud, I'll pull it out with my 7.3L Scursion.... :) I say that in jealousy...nice jeep!

However, I think there is merit to the idea that if you can buy at today's rates for the long haul, and rent it well, and stay on maintenance, and cash flow, then the value of the asset isn't as crucial to worry about.

I'd always toyed with the idea, but after several years I find I still have the itch.

As it turns out, you usually DO get what you pay for in the long haul. 

If you are in it for the long haul it maybe okay depends on the cost of the acre? 

Sounds like they're intending to stay for the long haul.