Hi Health, I am planning on self managing it.

Having a healthy fear going into any deal can keep your sense sharp to avoid potential pitfalls. 

However can you please call off all your students that are spamming BP with glowing testimonial after glowing testimonial.. these students of yours or members or whatever you call your tribe are creating an account have one post and all saying the exact same thing about go giver and community etc.. which is great and all but its making  your brand look pretty silly frankly.

From what I read in The Economist, these Sun Belt regions often see steady population growth which can drive healthy rent appreciation.

All indications here are of a pretty healthy market. 

If the local market is healthy and rental income will be adequately managed by a property manager, then a long term residence could be used to build equity.

I've always found inventory rates (and how they've moved over time ie previous 1-2 years) to be the starting point for where a market's health is at.

If they have paid off property (especially if the investor is much older), they probably have a healthy stock portfolio as well :) Debt has worked for me, and I'm glad it works for you too!

That's good for my credit profile and supports a healthy score.

The networking and local market insights are invaluable.For retirement planning, focus on building steady cash flow and consider setting aside a healthy maintenance fund (I usually recommend 6 months of expenses) to protect against any surprises.If you're looking to expand your portfolio, Columbus is a great market where we still see positive cash flowing deals with lots of appreciation potential.