You need to see saturation levels for the area for the product type retail, medical,etc. you are thinking of.

Trust me, you will make more money from your corporate job in 5 years than the average poster here will make in their best year. 

I am a Columbus investor and frequently am looking at zainesville when the c’bus craziness gets me sad.I’ve done no research on the fundamentals of the market because I don’t trust the ability to find a reliable property manager, which for me is a dealbreaker:1.

I am pending on a duplex that already has existing tenants in the lower level, they have been there 3 years, always paid rent, and after meeting them really seemed to be nice people that enjoy living there. 

I trust his judgement and wanted to get it under contract ASAP before someone else came along.

The problem with pretending to be something your not is ( I know you technically are still a property manager) they will eventually find out and will consider your word and your ethics to have no value which will damage that trust .

I've talked to Equity Trust, Quest IRA & Midland IRA and am also looking into TDAmeritrade & Fidelity as options.

@Christopher Heil Depending on your comfort level, you need to make a plan whether to continue to build up cash or if you're ready to buy and hold.

Trust me, for $50K there are violations!

Our ground level unit is a 2bd 1bth with storage room and adjacent shared laundry in rear of ground floor.