Especially depending upon how much money you currently make To me flipping gets more money faster and then can invest that into rentals if you choose to     

Now since you won't lie, she probably won't pay you for December, but you can go after her for this if you choose to. 

I would choose the 10 or 15 year if the costs are all the same.

Particularly seeing as how tenants typically choose homes based on pictures of the interior, not exterior finish. 

In some cases, once you take vacancy cost and association fees into account, it may not be possible to make an acceptable profit.Maintenance CostSome people choose condos due to the perception of low maintenance costs.

There are several actions you could take but you should choose wisely depending on the situation.If you think this is all bluster to get back at you, ignoring them may be the best course of action. 

So, if you decided to start with str's, you would choose some areas you may want to work in and do research, finding out the #'s (property prices, potential income, estimate how long it may take to acquire a property and get it to stabile income, etc), and decide how many of those you would need to get to the monthly income you want.

/revenue/trustee-office/) also here is the GIS map for the properties: St Louis Trustee SalesHow did you choose what to bid on the property based on the instructions they put out.

Sites can be submitted as build to suit, ground leases etc. 7-11 will draw up thier own plans and will guarantee a certain cap rate post construction, give you a few builders to choose from.I don't what market your in but try some local commercial brokers and ask if they have direct contacts.

You may just learn that you would rather not manage your own properties and choose to hire out to third party property management.