I'll keep you posted on the progress.  

Sounds like you have a good job and a steady income, I don't see why you are leveraging yourself to the hilt and putting all your savings into one type of asset class.

A great avenue for steady work for my employees. 

Brent has a crew, a warehouse, gobs of tools, and a steady stream of people calling for rentals, work done at their rentals, and people dropping off cabinets, toilets etc (warehouse is next to recycling center... sweet huh?).

@Stephen Nicholson were you able to to make any progress with the lead?

I know it's foolish to think that it can't but we have had steady population (+/- 1% per year for decades) and are rarely affected by the market swings that seem to drive the rest of the country crazy.

Keep me updated on your progress!

I am going to use this thread to update everybody on my progress on a daily or weekly basis.  

College students also tend to move every year, so although there may be a steady supply of tenants, there will also be annual turnover.

My biggest obstacles are:1) Fear and uncertainty (corporate work provides a steady and known income, Health Ins, etc, what if I lose all my money?)