While I enjoy it there as well it may be worth considering finding a market that is more within range of what you need that has the jobs you want and to move yourself.

I wish I had recognized sooner that she was not doing a great job.

whenever i need help with a house or a building its covered. and every year it gets adjusted depending on how many houses i do. its a win for him because he gets passive income and if he gets a few more investors like me he can really expand his buisness,  and a win for me because i will cut costs and time by bidding jobs out.

I will be retiring from my job soon (gotta love government employment) and will be taking a more active role in my properties than before and want to better organize what I have.  

@Benjamin Dodd Awesome job!

This is the retail price if you are coming with just one job.

It’s time to stop just thinking, talking, or dreaming about the future real estate can give you.

Heres a blog I found and it does a decent job of explaining.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/04/1...And a similiar thread with lots of answers and opinions.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/568352-pros-cons-to-paying-off-rental-property-early

When I first moved to Houston I found a job with a home builder as a construction manager to gain firsthand experience of the home building process.My biggest hold up is suffering from paralysis by analysis.

I was going to fix the house, but I started to get spoked in 2006 about the market and I decided to flip it to another investor with bigger dreams.