All are in the northwest valley around Lake Pleasant rd and Happy Valley rd. 

At this point in time what you choose should depend entirely on what you would like to do for enjoyment since you will always be working as a investor/landlord while you still own real estate. 

I understand that minimum payments wont get me anywhere but I don't have any room to pay higher amounts at this point in time.

IF you are considering cash flow anything over your PITI payment and potential PM fee, then you MAY be able to make something like that work.Just to give you an idea of a real life example at this point in time....Peoria Condo - $150K - $644 P&I (20% down with 5% rate)$177 HOA (includes walls out insurance coverage)$43.75 Taxes ($525 Annually)$30 Insurance ($360 Insurance (Walls in coverage only))$120 Prop MgrRental Rate - @ $1,250$1,250 Rental Rate minus Expenses ($1,014.75) - $235.25 Note:  There is no capex included, so you will have to calculate that. 

This is the Carondelet neighborhood, right on the border of the Mount Pleasant neighborhood; much rougher turf.

I completely forgot to say that the loan would be pre-approved, the reason I asked is due to reading a article that talked about a individual who got a pre-approved loan and when it came to the period were the buyer was required to carry out the relevant conditions of the sale she could not get her unconditional mortgage offer in time and it caused quite a issue.So you say the best way to avoid this would be to ask the lender for their turnaround times for the approval process and then write the purchase contract to reflect that? 

Have NOT had a mortgage or any debt since.One of my wife's colleagues at the time intimated that his REI was making him more money than his medical practice & our veterinarian spends more time talking to me about his REI than conducting the dogs medical.

It is located in Mount pleasant and we got it offered at a great price. 

So when the licensing test first came out, these guys studied their butts off to pass the test, and for some their guideline knowledge is essentially frozen in time.

Since this is an "intimate" living situation, you can legally ask about their age and screen based on that.