Clear all bad debt first and begin to save diligently to invest.You need to get established, improve your income, possibly with a second job, learn to live frugally, save every penny possible for the future, put aside your ASAP investing plans and begin to associate with the right people.What you are working toward is a life plan not a today plan, life is not a race.

Consistent and persistent wins the race every time :D  

I've been here for a few months and just started to really get into the market here as a real estate agent and this is what I've noticed so far.Rentals:1) Seasonal:People seem to do really well with seasonals especially when it's time for the races and the snowbird months.

Picking the jockey over the horse is usually a good approach in this space.

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I spend my days rescuing dogs and horse's and playing with my 12 grandkids.

I have his 2016 financials (from the horses mouth).

Quite popular for horse farms is Williamson Co., but you are also in the most expensive county in Middle Tennessee.  

If you combine a solid turnkey provider (oftentimes that's the hardest part) with solid due diligence on your part, you should be off the races.

Learn from others mistakes and try to break the rat race.