#2 is still a great challenge for me, but I push ahead, anyway.

I am not sure I got ahead of myself- I was just planning ahead- didnt expect this.

I felt more comfortable investing in FL because I fly there on family vacations (now I can write them off as work trips since I will visit my properties.

San Antonio is one of my most visited places.

(For instance see http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/basebal...)Hopefully you have someone nearby that can walk the prospective property or you can visit it.Good luck.

Once you identify the market your interested in, then narrow your choices to markets that you would like to visit frequently that way you enjoy visiting your homes and catching tax breaks for business travel.

We had to go ahead and sign as this property and situation was quite unique where the owner HAD to sell for health reasons.

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I noticed you live in Gainesville, my husband's family lives there so we drive up to visit every few months... 

these numbers look so wrong I had to second guess myself about even posting this up.Anyone if you could help me show me where I'm going wrong that would be so much help thanks ahead of time.