Remember you also get to take advantage of mortgage pay down and depreciation.  

Remember, it's your money and assets. 

Most people will define a good market as one with a strong job market(i.e big name employers that employ white collar jobs, as these create the most secondary employment), a growing population 10% or greater, low crime, economic engines, etc.  

I remember way back when Josh was doing everything and had zero employees at the company.

My daughter will eventually grow up and reflect back.

But you're right, once you view it rationally like that, it can remove the emotion and put you in a position to learn and grow from it (which is exactly what happened to me here). 

If held the full 10 years 1 day+ they would avoid the tax completely (potentially...assuming the investments grow as they should) based on the FMV and the gains would tax free as well.  

@Felicia Richardson I basically just found neighborhoods with duplexes that I felt matched my criteria (safe, in reasonable shape, strong rents in areas that were either growing or would remain stable), used Zillow/Google Maps to help get the addresses for all duplexes those neighborhoods, and then typed the addresses into the county assessors website (not sure if your county will have a site that allows you to search properties by address, but ours does).

I had been doing everything on my own for the past 10 years, and felt I needed to expand into a physical location to get support staff and grow my business.

If you miss the 21 day cutoff the tenant can legally demand ALL their deposit regardless of the damages and amount of damages.You need to remember that it’s August.