We also have a son that will be going to the University of Arizona and our thoughts, assuming this is a wise choice, is to do the same there.

If your plan is to rent to college students, then I think it can be wise to have in your contracts co-signed by a parent/legal guardian.

Quote from @Robert Ellis: Quote from @James Wise: Quote from @Michael Smythe: @James Wise Miami will be underwater in a decade or two and hurricane insurance will keep going up annually! 

It might be wise to have a plumber come in and check it out . 

But I would say “Consider your timing.”Real estate is expensive right now, and money  is expensive right now (APR wise).The fed is expected to start cutting rates later this year.  

Do they keep repeating the auction until they wise up?

What I recommend is probably not good business practice (profit wise)  but i always build great relationships with my tenants ( also they always paid) and I had many over the years. 

An older company is considered more trustworthy credit wise than a new company.

They represent as many lenders as possible and earn referral fees.Rather than getting hung-up on definitions, a wise borrower will ask a potential “lender” about their relationship with the money. 

They claim they are religious (he is a youth pastor) and don’t smoke (but they look like the do) and image wise are tatted from head to toe and don’t come off like they say.