Rents will not go down when demand remains strong.  

If you have a strong desire to succeed and you can realistically devote at least 15 hours a week or more to real estate as a business, then consider going active.

You can still check the box other and be a strong buyer.

I’d say getting licensed helped me better learn the market, network with peers, learn the mortgage industry, how to make strong offers, find deals, etc. but it takes time to ramp up the income.Somehow I got the best of both worlds with a steady paycheck with a job I get to do from home, and the flexibility to keep up with my real estate deals.

Make sure your comps are strong and your repairs are strong quotes as well.  

It's been a strong rental in the sense of occupancy.Repairs on the house have been mostly minor.

To make a strong offer agent advised we offer to pay title insurance cost and $250 option, 1% earnest.

If you're talking an economy that just doesn't have much going for it but the community is strong and things still seem to work out year after year, that's another story. 

It is likely almost any location could work as SD is typically very strong generally.

Situation: I'm strongly considering leaving my full-time teaching job ($20/hr) to flip full time.