My biggest concern was that I have no bargaining power when its under contract on splitting repair expenses with the seller because I have to close on it.

If it is ok for the government to give the tax benefits, then shouldn't they also have the power to take them away?

building equity is powerful. 

Will it be a property to live in yourself or to rent out, have you thought about any desired ROI, your buying power capabilities, etc.There are a lot of people in this post that can give you a hand of direction towards certain places/markets.  

ThanksIf that is the case it may be worth doing though for the power of google.

This allows me more purchasing power and I still have peace of mind being able to see the property as I am just starting out and want to learn more, (rather than leave it to a management company).3.

A HH/STR can be powerful in the right market.

My concern is their power.  

If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind.”James Allen, As a Man ThinkethThe human brain is much more powerful than many realize.

I'm currently moving my investing activity to a different area and working on building my power team in that area.