From a life stand point it's not really that far away, I am also 40 years old, and life is going incredibly fast. 

I know, I know ... everyone has heard the incredible stories on the podcasts of creative investing.

It’s definitely worth a trip you will find a lot of fellow New Yorkers in the area Carolinas and FL have become popular destinations..

It can have incredibly important consequences. 

Thank you all so much this has been incredibly insightful!

They carry most of the popular ones in topics from Roofing and Siding, to Masonry, to Trim, to Tile, etc.....Try each book out, when you find the one that speaks to YOU, then buy it used off Amazon to keep in your personal library.

I see incredibly creative suggestions on BP forums, so am asking if y'all can help me think this through to close this deal.

Philly is actually incredibly abundant with cashflowing opportunities.

If the house has selling factors that would be more marketable as a rental (eg level entry, usable land, A frames or gambrels are fairly popular, etc), that falls within your price range that would likely be your best bet. 

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