I decided it was time for me to take massive action and use all the tools BP has to offer and start using the forum in order to reach my dreams of becoming a successful real estate investor.

I am told local PM quality is a problem; but we decided to self manage so no personal experience there.

My goal is to completely offset my projected income by 2024 so that I will have the option to walk away if I should decide that I want to (likely will not but having options is what I want most).

@Katon Pang  What did you decide to do? 

We cleaned up the land and the structures, added some basic infrastructure, and waited for the opportune time to decide on what to do with the parcel.

My name is Brad, im 23 years old and i am a new aspiring REI and i have been lurking on these forums for a couple of weeks now and decided i better not lurk too long and get my first post done!

My biggest roadblock is figuring out what to do if/when we decide to sell the property.

Would love to help if you decide to buy in SA.

Demand is important in either way you decide to go. 

You could try managing from an hour away and if it works out stick with it, if not you can always hire a property manager.Elmhurst is generally a better area, but houses are also usually more expensive, so you have to weigh that and see if you would rather get more house for your money in a cheaper area, or a nicer house (and nicer tenants) in a better area.If you do decide to manage from afar then I would say stay out of C areas.