We have a fantastic website, team and demonstration house that people schedule to see inside and learn about daily.

On a daily basis literally billions of dollars are won or lost merely on perception. 

Food for thought.

You need to be able to go to your properties on a daily basis to make sure the tenants aren't destroying them.

I started really falling in love with real estate about 3 months ago and i continue educating myself daily.

There will be no food, but I will bring some sodas and a few beers.

Unless you have cash reserves (which from the structure of your deal, I assume not), you may quickly find yourself in over your head.Just some food for thought,-Christopher

So tell me anywhere in the mid west in SFR space that has come close to those numbers.. but its a long time horizon this all over 40 years.. would be interesting to actually run the numbers out.. but the fact that the majority of my gains were tax free blows any other type of investing out of the waterAnd I worked off of 20th in San Mateo for years.. commuted from Palo Alto.. one day up the 101 and other days up 280  and that's not a bad drive really.Sorry for the long quote but I struggle with this daily...Jay- when you say if you were in your 20s and even 30s you mean you'd buy a cash flow negative property in the Bay Area (especially desirable South Bay/ SF properties) and live in / pay off while working the traditional high paying job in tech?  

I have had some issues with pets doing damage to cabinets in kitchens because food is stored there and they claw and damage them.

Depending on your personality, this may influence your daily environment/living.There is no "wrong" decision, and as @Lauren Heart mentioned only you will know what "feels" right.