Especially with examples of how/when the DUE ON SALE clause was triggered and actually followed through on.I absolutely loved the podcast with Grant Kemp.  

This is Kayla from Cozy--You're absolutely right that tenants can't make payments past the set end date on a lease (to prevent sending payments after they've moved out). 

I've talked with the three big national 3d party managers (Extra Space, CubeSmart, LifeStorage) and the two big southeast regional players (Universal and Absolute).  

In that case I likely won't qualify.Price range: hah, absolutely right.

In the current market it's difficult to purchase anything (except absolute garbage) in that price range now.

@Andrew SenesacShe absolutely could.

For what you want to do, you absolutely want a good RE/transactional attorney assisting.  

Absolutely.

I am a new investor myself with a whopping 1 deal under my belt, so I'm not sure I am the best advice, but I would say the absolute first step is to have a real in depth conversation with you bride to know what's comfortable.From a monetary perspective, I would buy a cheap home in a good area that needs many repairs, add your sweat equity, and trade up your home in 2 years (or re-finance and use that to start earlier).

I absolutely will!