Sometimes I wonder if they're just joy riding to get out of the office for a little while.

The seller says its due to the fact that the tenant helps her with rides to all of her doctor's appt, shopping, etc, and she doesn't have the heart nor the funds to evict her, her son, her daughter, her daughter's husband, and their 4 dogs (2 chihuahuas and 2 large breeds).I knew all this before we even began negotiating, but since the seller and tenant were with me at the kitchen table, I didn't want to upset anyone before the contract was signed by bringing this up.

However as an educated investor you have to make sure the numbers works and you can ride any economic waives that may occur. 

If you are working with a cost conscious fee freak, this is going to be trouble pack on the extra layers of protection, strap yourself in you are going for a ride.

I'm just trying to not get stuck again, where I need to save the old fashioned way to get the next one. 

You are right about the overall market riding too high currently and a correction might be coming in next 6-12months.

Would it be prudent to cash out profits now and move them to a more stagnant Midwest market to achieve higher cash flow and wait for the next decline to hit in order to start investing in Florida again or would you let it ride?

But the market changed and I didn't feel I was in a position to ride out the coming storm while raising a family.  

I agree that the MAX is a tough pill to swallow for taxpayers that, A) don’t use it and B) don’t own a business or property around it, as these taxpayers are subsidizing every ride in a heavy manner.

Guessing nothing beats utilizing the good ole fashion coconut network.