Kevin, I'm in the same boat... thinking of moving back there and using some of our nest egg to find properties to act as a small annuity but can't seem to make the math work (though I am barely learning to crawl with this stuff).  

The features on the app are really good.The nest egg support team was quite helpful and were quick to respond to any issues initially; but I started having issues recently.Its been two weeks since the tenant paid the rent, but I have not received it in my bank yet.

Another thing I'm concerned about is the high property taxes (in both Texas and Ohio) eating into my returns long-term as they scale with appreciation, while the mortgage does not.

In my case, I would call someone in to do the work, eat the cost, then chop the sink out the bottom and replace with a good-quality drop-in sink, or some variety of farmhouse sink installed as a flushmount.

Might want to start M2M in case yo have any rotten egg tenants that need to be moved out quickly.Land lording has many nuances that you will need to learn quickly, such as what are my legal obligations? 

This can significantly add to your closing costs, which eat away at any gains you are expecting to make on the new investment. 

Apple Bananas, Plantains, Coconuts, papaya, Starfruit, dragon fruit, limes/oranges/grapefruit, Avocados, Cacao (you can eat the pod itself, versus just the chocolate), Soursop, Custard Apple and others planted last year, starting to take off with the rainy season. 

Price to rent ratios rarely meet the 1% rule and Property Taxes and PMI's eat away at monthly cash flow, so have any of you found neighborhoods with favorable numbers in these categories? 

We're covering all utilities which eats into that 5K quite a bit.

Guess I found out what her kids eat ...