I also don't have a spouse or kids.

Is it paying for the kids college or having a nicer retirement?

Lakeland Florida, thats where I would move with my kids.

Do NOT be afraid to move into a multi family, even if you're married or have kids.

I figured they had to be kidding -6% market for Las Vegas (their offer is $30,000 higher 13 months later. (15% to the good)

@Wayne Brooks LLC will have kids being members with wife and I as managers so allows us to pass distributions to them (less taxes at their bracket) and reduce the pass through to us. 

I’m the kid on the playground who everyone is secretly whispering about and laughing because I’m playing small ball, thinking small, acting small.

The last few weeks have been busy with the kids on fall break and a big project at the day job so here is the next stage of our journey:With the tree house under contact our realtor set us up with the usual MLS listing alerts and we looked at properties every day.  

After awkward silence I step into the discussion and explain that they have kids in the school district and will probably also stay for a while.

We've noticed that the market (families with kids) in that area are only willing to pay around $1500/month + utilities.