It's a people game, find someone you can work and define some goals.

I had a loosely defined plan of living there until area rents rose enough to support the mortgage then renting it out.

Defining how you are investing is key in having people give advice.

in other words, best case is defined differently for different people.  

It is definately a good way of getting some opinions on other markets!

there are deals in every market. not every area has a market though. market is defined as where houses are being bought/sold.the best DEALS are harder to find. maybe you have to examine 100-200 units to find the one gem.

It highlights the vast differences in how management companies define full-service management and the differences in seemingly identical price structures.

Define what you mean by double closing, are you trying to use the end buyer funds to close the first transaction with?  

A few questions (apologize if 'dumb')........How is earned income defined vs passive investment earning?

@Henry Montgomery III  While it's good to hear the path that others have found to work for them, I think it's more important to define your "why".