Hey nice to meet you all, I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast for a while now and I finally decided to make a profile on here and I am excited to get to know some like minded individuals and also learn from more experienced investors. 

A huge reason why I decided to travel was so that I could make more income allowing me to invest in real estate.

Whenever you see a retail strip with a for lease sign in it, jot down the company repping it, do a quick google search to see if they are third party brokerage or owner/operator.  

Before deciding what to do, ask the following:1. 

RentMarble has an easy to use platform for newer investment home owners.

After almost a year of steady returns, I've decided to pull our cash out of this property to start buying more.

We decided to fight the charges and file a case in small claims court (not knowing the future impact of a dinged credit).

I decided to start locally because I've never purchased a property before.

Decide which game you want to play.

(In fact, once you figure this out, you could market to owners of 5-20 units and find some deals in this space, simply due to the fact that finding sellers+lenders make this space “difficult”).You mentioned the seller’s age.