My wife and I are both in our 20s and healthy.

We are healthy people.

A healthy mix of these things should be a good starting point at least from afar.

My wife and I are in NYC but her entire family is in Augusta, and every time we visit, it seems like there is a pretty healthy SFR market there. 

It's a leap of faith; but, if you plan for it and take into account what you will need to keep you happy and healthy, it is the best thing in the world.  

An inspection may declare it healthy, but I use that term to calculate forward expenses.

You'll need to do your due diligence on the HOA to make sure it's healthy and allows rentals. 

Gathering the Decision Information You NeedBelow I did a basic comparison between Phoenix and Las Vegas.Some observations:Both cities appear to be healthy and growing.Phoenix property prices are likely be lower and appreciate more slowly than Las Vegas due to unlimited urban sprawl.

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent peopleand the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest criticsand endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty;To find the best in others;To leave the world a bit better, whether bya healthy child, a garden patchor a redeemed social condition;To know even one life has breathedeasier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded.

I don't necessarily want to make real estate investing my fulltime career, but a very lucrative side hustle to my own business in holistic wellness and urban farming.In 2009, I WAS looking to make real estate investing my fulltime career, mostly as a wholesaler but I've since realized that I do not have a passion for that particular niche, but I do love the flexibility, cash flow, and wealth creation that building a healthy property portfolio provides.At any rate, I look forward to FINALLY engaging with people on the forums, learning, DOING, and sharing with others.