Thank you both for the warm welcome!

I would actually prefer moving to Florida because its weather is nice and warm, but the prices are higher there !  

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

I did not get a warm fuzzy feeling from her comments and will be looking for a lawyer with more relavent experience.

@Corey Pascuzzi  "Hostile, adj, not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable"Your use of "sanity check" implies that your tenant is causing you distress.  

I am currently focusing on Texas in particular.I am looking to invest in cities with the following considerations:- Solid B / B+ zip codes- Warm climate but no danger zones - Densely populated areas- Mixture of both blue and white collar population - Continued job growth- Population growth - Hot rental market with many renters vs buyers - Low vacancy ratesPlease educate me on zip codes I should look at, what average rent rates are for 1 & 2 bedrooms, and what I should expect to pay per door.

It warms my heart to read that your family is taking seriously what you hear about the economic and banking crisis in Greece. 

Given the complete lack of details, I can only recommend that you dress warmly. 

There was plenty of room across the street from the house for people to watch safely so I scheduled a house warming party.

@angelicaThanks for the warm welcome :) I did look into becoming a real estate broker/agent but after talking with several firms I realized that I was going to need more money saved to sustain me if I was going to go without possible income for a while.