I also went to college (not that is mandatory) and I got a business degree that emphasized real estate.Since I was in Texas and planned on staying there I found out that I was qualified to take a test and get a real estate broker license, so I took the test and got the license.  

Stay tuned for further articles on the benefits of investing in real estate.

Im going to shoot for minor updates and plan on moving in and managing it myself.

The gal wants to stay on, and apparently can afford to.

Do you want to stay strictly in the upper Monroe area?

I very much enjoyed planning his meals out for him during his hospital stay. 

Call those brokers, invite them meet for coffee or pay for their lunch, tell them what you're looking for, build trust, follow up to stay top of mind.

(every city/state), and the list gets updated on a regular basis.

I have a different view, I install central a/c in every unit, I feel it gets  better tenants and there more likely to stay longer. ive felt that swamp coolers are a thing of the past, like a rotary phone. as a realtor, I'm finding more and more homes with a/c installed, so times are changing. best of luck on your decision.

I'd like to stay in the $60K and under price point.