If I could find your type of unit in safe areas where we live I would do it in a heart bear if the numbers make sense  based on my plan. 

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Thank you all for your warm welcomes!

Thank you everybody for the warm welcome!

Thank you for the warm welcome!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

The points I just mentioned here are at the top of the generalized areas to address, it all goes much deeper.I believe I saw "Invest in Debt" a good generalization, don't recall the marketing aspects.You also need to do due diligence on the broker.You can certainly read all the guru stuff, just don't take it all to heart or act upon it. :)

House 2:House renting in the less desirable part of the city but still decent area, I got advice here to use trafficmaster allure (which I did buy, a little concerned about having a crawlspace and maybe that affecting the flooring), the house totally redone almost all new, the living room and kitchen have an open floor plan, and I really want to keep the same flooring for both so it looks and flows with the open floor plan BUT my friend which used to be a contractor is trying to convince me to go with tile in the kitchen, I like tile in a kitchen just feel this will break up the openess that the place has but maybe I'm thinking to much with my heart and not with my head, maybe tile is better under the circumstances.Last questions, if any michigan people know of an affordable, quality floor installer let me know.Thank you!

And in some areas with slow markets (most are pretty hot or at least warm now) the seller may be willing to help with closing costs.