If they had considered moving in despite the fatherly interference restricting your communication options with them makes the place less attractive.Part of the problem here is the whole legal aspect of it.

I intend to hire an agent to help me find and sell my homes until I see it appropriate to get my license and handle that aspect myself.Thanks in advance for any feedback or thoughts!

As crucial is to measure the amount of time you are on social media and then reduce it. 

I get the long term aspect -- you should build this as if you would pay someone to execute property management for you.

Sooner or later, I'm sure a series of challenges in your A-class property will come up, too, and landlording there will look a lot less like passive investing, but in C-class properties, unless you're completely on top of screening and maintenance, it happens frequently.If what you want is to have a part-time job, of course you should invest in C-class properties. but if your goal is to be bothered by your properties as little as possible and hand off as much of the management and maintenance aspects as you can, you should most certainly not invest in C-class properties.

Through a brokerage firm and yes we negotiated all aspects.

Thanks @Luc Boiron, yet another aspect of RE that little one-door-landlord me needs to drill into - incorporation.Would the title search show a history of transfers?

The emotional aspect of the purchase is not present like a SFR or duplex.A duplex will mirror more closely whatever is happening in the retail SFR market.

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I don't think it'd be any of his business just as you wouldn't tell him about every aspect of your life.