In Germany and other European countries, board games are very popular among adults - without being considered nerdy.  

Other popular recomendatikns include finding a partner or finding an investor who you can work for while saving up funds for your own deals.Wise investing, and welcome to the forum!

My concern is they may not rent as quickly and are they less popular. 

Yesterday, I ended up having a nice conversation with a customer who turned out to be an investor looking for more property. 

Currently assessed at $105k and in a trendy/popular location.

It is always a good idea to have some idea what your prospective customers are looking for.

I have been in mortgage lending for 8 years, and have not had issues making a gift fund work, but I let my customers know up front what they can have contributed.......https://www.fanniemae.com/content/tool/selling-guide-quick-links.pdf

., not on the coast, not near popular cities)- The areas where I buy have much lower construction costs (i.e., more towards the east and south)-  I'm better at finding good deals than you-  I'm better at negotiating prices with sellers than you-  I'm better at keeping rehab costs down than you-  I'm more efficient at management than you

Is it possible to customize a voicemail greeting for Google voice calls?

The popular thing in DFW seems to be having an investor open house.