If you’ve been following your market closely (think daily) for several months and there’s been no affordable duplexes come available then I’d recommend going with the SFH.

We keep a daily updated list of all active and eligible STR's for sale and currently there are well over coastal Oregon listings for sale with vacation rental or STR AirBnB eligibility and generally focus on properties that can reliably secure a permit within 30-60 days of closing.

So I for one think the 30k number in 20 years is a very realistic number to have to live a very nice lifestyle as long as you have no debt or minimal debt. health insurance auto insurance TAx on your home and utls food clothing etc is going to run folks at least 5 to 7k a month.. so what great life is one going to have on 3k a month.

Louisville is adding jobs daily and the big employers are constantly investing in the area. 

The “headline” CPI (Consumer Price Index = inflation) for June declined 0.1% month-over-month, and the “core” CPI (excluding food & fuel) rose only 0.1% MoM.

Near outdoor activities, good food and some kind of water.

Besides real estate investing we are passionate about family, small farming, growing healthy foods, and building community.

A house can pass inspection but once someone is living there it's being put under daily stress (faucets turned on/off, heat/AC on an off, etc) so be prepared for repair costs 

Build a team-Get a property manager to handle the daily stuff,and maybe even a local handyman in your chosen state.Use online platforms for rent payments, maintenance requests, and communication.Touch base with your property and team, build relationships with tenants.

Payroll was significantly higher, entertainment costs, food, utilities...everything was pretty much under budgeted.