Love owning and running my own business and making customers happy but it is is hard labor and don't see myself doing this forever .

SFR's are owned by homeowners.. this is why you see all these post about how West coast properties don't cash flow.. its because they are owner occ generally..You set me down I Georgetown TN which is generally owner occ and those houses won't cash flow any better than our west coast SFR's its because of the renter vs owner demographic.The reality is the horse is out of the barn... these areas that provide cash flow rentals are and for ever more will be rental areas..

However, if you're not sure that this is the career you'll be doing forever, you may want to stay in Gainesville and look a little harder to find a job.  

Bought Kills oil based stain blocker paint, painted walls and sub floor twice, all smells gone for ever, the building is an 8 unit.

They can be bought for about $70 each with lights and they last forever.  

One seller took forever to sign the contract so the date I filled out (Which starts the clock for the termination period and everthing else) was pretty far in the past.  

You will also generate some cash flow that will last forever, to combine with your retirement funds.

Talk about not having to worry about money anymore at that point...Yeah, I haven't had a real job in forever.  

I'm hoping that I will hold them forever but one can't plan everything...Happy investing!

They claimed bankruptcy when they were younger and assumed it would ruin their credit forever.