Wesley Chapel has been expanding rapidly for over a decade, and I just sold a LTR to an investor up there a couple of weeks ago in a 1031 exchange deal.  

If you can find a solid one, they are worth their weight in gold.

=======There is no school that teaches this that I know of--contracting is ("Skilled" Manual Labor) for a profit.Some trades have apprenticeships, but that can take years of hard labor, in the hot sun, or in the cold snow.I'm not saying you can't do it, I'm saying to get experience in so many trades will take until you retire.If you want to be a GC you need to know how to bid and how to supervise subs (meaning getting the quality work done that you expect them to do).The reason I gave you some questions to ask yourself is contractors I've met seem to have (an interest) in this type of stuff that goes beyond just working with it, like Nascar Fan has interest in all of the Nascar details. the engine, the pistons the drivers weight, new go fast gadgets and etc...But if it's what you want to do--I say go for it--but go for it with your eyes open.Here is a video about pneumatic framing nail guns (they weigh about 8 lbs loaded + a bulky long rubber air hose)Is this something you would want to hold 8 hours a day?

I want to "help" you with the huge weight of living in your very own paid-off (or nearly paid-off) home.  

How much weight would you give the facts that the town doesn't want anymore storage built and there is a huge demand?

The decision to buy a primary residence in LA is NOT one of short term cash flow ... instead it is a decision of:If you plan to live in LA for a long period of time, then buying your primary insulates you to a large degree from the rapid cost of living increases driven by rising rents.

., I was just reading something on another vacation rental website (can't remember which one) and someone said that bedbug proof mattress (and box springs) encasements are worth their weight in gold.

Anyone having success with Furnished Mid-Term (monthly) rentals in the Grand Rapids area?

His brother came and lived with him for a couple years, but caused him so much stress that he lost all kinds of weight and was in some kind of isolation depression.

The lot is a corner lot, zoned R4, along a major thoroughfare in the residential area of Koreatown, which is rapidly improving.