By year 30 (using a 3% lapse rate for years 21+), about the time of retirement for someone buying one of these upon residency graduation in their early 30s, 77% of those who purchased their policies no longer own them.”Source: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/the-statistic-whole-life-salesmen-dont-want-you-to-know/

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So no, I don't own property there.Of course, this isn't necessarily a representative sample statistically speaking and my friends and acquaintances could be a bunch of weirdos so I could be wrong.

Home inspector, property manager (some states require various licensing), admin at a realtor office, contractor / trade apprentice, landscaper, home painter, lender, wholesaler, or co host / arbitrage STRWorking at a Lowe's or Home Depot would be good too.

I wonder if many of you feel that the landscape of the RE community has changed over the years to be a lot more supportive and inviting for newbies?

I run a small plumbing business in SF and my wife runs a small landscaping business and it is already a lot of work!

When conducting research on Tucson as an investor from out of state, pay attention to certain industries that are driving job development, local market statistics, property managers' insights, and online investment forums to obtain a deeper understanding than just surface-level facts.

Only thing I will add is if you rent by the room, you also have to factor in landscaping costs (mowing the grass) and ideally cleaning of common areas (eg weekly cleaning service).  

In addition to the $2,500 the tenants pay a monthly pool maintenance fees, landscaping fee, and split the water bill with the other unit.The unit has now been listed at $2,300 and is still not rented.

You could also work with a few professionals like a surveyor, landscape architect and/or engineer to help.