The cost of living (food, energy, fuel are ridiculous) add to that the difficulty finding insurance, and it's a mess.

It is best to buy the food grade one. 

Back in the day my parents had a Section 8- it ended with the appliance thrown through the living room window, the bathroom fixtures smashes to pieces, drywall damage to very wall, carpets ripped up, trash and spoiled food thrown about. 

I spent my retirement on basic needs like those 2 mortgages and food.

Food for thought: Suppose a tenant goes to a lawyer and says he fell at or some other problem happened at his rental.

You have you decide what type of NNN you are looking for (i.e....Drug Store, Retail, Food, Medical, etc...) and do some research on the Corporation backing the franchise.You should also realize that with the lack of management (hands on) needed, you don't need to have them in your "own backyard". 

@Jonathan Studdard-  If you're looking at all strategies, don't forget about passive strategies... as the ones you mention are active... food for thought.

His annual crawfish boils have always been a much anticipated Tampa event.Henry was passionate; passionate about his Christian faith, his family, his work, sports, boating, food, wine and life.

Here's what I accomplished last year:bought my first investment property / primary residence (duplex)made progress on paying off my student loansdeveloped my outline for funding my next real estate purchasereplaced the boiler in my new propertylearned how to plumbworked full-time while completing 12 credits towards my masters degree in traffic engineeringTurned Real Estate investing into a reality and my own businessSome stuff I found I was lacking was at:Pay off more student loan debtMy Land-lording skillsMy Energy levelsMy goals for this next year (relating to building wealth) are:Finish my master's degreeTake my Professional Engineer License examGet my Real Estate LicenseGet my thesis published (arguable as relevant but decided to put it here)Refinance last years purchase to take advantage of sales-price growth and eliminate PMIAdd more insulation and air sealing to duplex to finish energy efficiency grant programConsolidate Student LoansReduce food expenses by $100 per monthRedo my standard lease agreementTransition some hobbies to be more energy building and thus lengthen my productive day.Do one Real Estate investment deal with $30,000 to $60,000 that has an ROI around 10%Hoping to keep this momentum going for the entire year.

There's also a wide variety of A-D properties, so you can find something depending on what exactly you are looking for.I guess the main point i am trying to make, is don't just jump to the first spot with low prices because you are priced out of NYC, sometimes there's reasons as to why these towns are priced extremely low, so just some food for thought.If you have any questions about the capital region area, let me know!