With small scale you cannot employ a full time handyman.

We see it as a privilege and a blessing to be be able to do so.My former employer, a major medical center/hospital, had a mission statement that really hits home.

Take  look at the Trafficmaster Allure vinyl plank flooring from Home Depot, goes down easy and is very durable. 

Karndean is beautiful but it's a designer product the traffic master allure is similar in style but has a much lower price point. 

I like Orlando and Indianapolis more and more lately for rentals.Here's some of the factors I'd add into your search :  employment,  earnings much higher than the cost to own a home.  

Desirable suburbs with excellent schools, where the big employers are, where big shopping and dining is, etc. 

The main difference for pricing in labor using licensed and insured like us is usually 50-55%, workers comp alone eats up 25-30%, employer taxes around 15% and tax compensation vs cash transactions at 10%.

I am currently employed as a firefighter in Maryland and I am looking to get involved in real estate investing and flipping.

It's alluring when I pass this house that's appreciated so much and "if only" I bought when it was for sale 3 years ago.

Unique combinations of family, employment, dreams, lifestyle, weather, and matters of the heart—just to name a few—often dictate where you live, and they’re often tied to emotions.But what if you could keep your decision-making in the strictly rational realms?