Why not start small and buy some rural vacant land, say Kern or San Bernardino County (or anywhere in the country) for a $500, sell for $1500 and keep growing your acquisition balance to where you are comfortable enough to make some other choices?

Why not start small - buy some rural vacant land for $500, sell for $1500 and keep growing your acquisition balance to where you are comfortable enough to make some other decisions?

Remember, garbage in-garbage out often applies here.

I like to think about it in terms of tangible things I can do, action I can take to retrain my brain and ultimately change or grow my mindset.

I figure I won't remember the person from one hour to the next anyway...at least not until there's been a good bit of interaction. 

Desire 2: I envision growing fruits trees and vegetation in the properties I own in the future (does anyone know if there is a health code violation?

Remember you're going to want reserves, and any bank will largely require 3-6 months of expenses in a cash account (although some banks like mine allow a Roth IRA or brokerage to stand-in for cash reserves, so make sure to ask about that).

I remember listening to one of the recent podcasts (can't remember which episode in particular) but the investor was invested in a more rural area and said rents can basically stay flat for years and years.

I remember on one of their properties they had 28 groups walk the property and 24 of them submitted a bid.Scott

Remember when choosing a property management company or any other contracting service for that matter, CHEAPER is not always (and usually NOT) the best.