I need to make a decision whether to proceed with the purchase or keep looking.  

#5 You Don’t Need the Money for a WhileIt’s possible you’re in a season of life where your kids’ vehicle purchases or college decisions are either several years in front of or behind you, that you’re in a home that doesn’t need a massive kitchen renovation, or just that you have spent some time planning well, establishing savings accounts, and minding your expenses.

., the decision comes with your time horizon and where you're at in your investing career.

The theory here is that you can't open the background check until you have made your decision.

My best advice, and this applies to everything REI, is don't make decisions based on numbers with %%% behind...they lie. 

These decisions should be local, not federal.

I don’t think they are make or break for your decision, I just think they are good things to know.In NH, you also have the benefit of no personal income tax and no sales tax, but the property taxes are typically much higher than Massachusetts cities and towns.

It doesn’t hurt to have a conversation with an investor, find out what their criteria is, but make sure you get all the information about the suitability of each lot before making any hasty decisions.

There are freelance jobs and consulting that I do on the side of my W2 job that sometimes allow me a few hundred extra dollars per month.Hurdles: Where I run into some decision making hurdles are that I would preferably like to be near my first rental property, however the Florida market is what I know much better and seems to be more favorable to landlords than New York.

At the end of the day this feels like a big decision, and I thought it would be prudent to gain the insight of those that have more experience than myself.