If property is priced right in a desirable location, there’s likely competition.

If you're interested in learning tactile skills like the building trades then doing is probably the best route.

I like Columbus for a mix of cash-flow and appreciation.

To be clear, there is no debt counted in my heloc towards DTI, it is treated like a large balance on a credit card that is not being used.  

Its easier for the tenants to understand and less likely for them to push back or question.

They found a house they liked in a neighborhood they liked, they bought it, and they held on.

I believe people generally go to a place like Perdido to be at the beach. 

I do TONS of deals like these so I'm not a keyboard warrior like you insinuate.

Use tools like BiggerPockets and house-buying apps to check if deals are good.

How do investors always talk about having multiple different options for exit strategies when it seems like you really need to know what your strategy will be upfront even before you submit EMD to keep clear books, avoid commingling funds, tax purposes, etc?