Buy close to working markets here and CT and close for you to be convenient if you need to commute into the office for work.

It's a roll of the dice, and I don't want to gamble when it comes to my investment or my cashflow.

When paying with a credit/debit car, there's a convenience fee of 2.7% per transaction.

Distressed condition, divorce, and a set of Sellers needing speed and convenience.

@Zachary Wurtz  I'm sure you don't intend it.....but this is how most folks on this forum will hear your comments:  "Hey everyone, I'd like to go to the casino and spend an evening gambling....would any of you let me use your money?

We have a variety of job industries in the area (hospital, NASA, lots of government jobs), short metro ride to downtown Washington DC, lots of parks and convenient shopping, otherwise, our area is a pretty typical suburb neighborhood.

I own multiple residential rentals, and have a background in retail development - and also owned a mixed use commercial + residential building years ago, so I have some experience with this.Not sure if you're looking for specific insight, but based on some of the things you highlighted, here's my experience:- Renting to the same or related tenant for commercial and residential can seem convenient, but I would consider this higher risk as their ability to pay rent is contingent on their business succeeding. - Depending on the market, some mixed use buildings will be regulated for rent control, so be careful of that.

I do not have the capital to invest in the expensive market that I live in, and am not looking to gamble on California appreciation, so investing long-distance was my only choice.

Also, clean the electric wall heaters.(4)24 hours is the mandated advance notice in my state but I'll contact them a week early to work out a convenient time. (5) Never had a tenant deny a request but your state law will dictate that you have the right to enter.

Hueytown is conveniently located between Birmingham proper and Vance, so people wanting to live closer to the city often find their home in Hueytown verses the VERY rural Vance.