Take everything with a grain of salt.

If I were a woman in this business I would definitely atleast carry pepper spray or some alternative.

Which obviously makes all that rambling something to take with a grain of salt :) But that should be said of all opinions, especially on the internet!

I think getting a well priced rental property or two on a 15 year note would really help your retirement (take younger and inexperienced people's advice about retirement w/ a grain of salt), but you'll have to fit it into your schedule somehow.  10k is 20 percent on a sub 50k property so that's a limiting factor, if your worried about credit, get that figured out first if you want to buy and hold.  

Hey Guys,My fiance just got a job working at the University of Utah and we will be moving to Salt Lake City from South Carolina at the beginning of May.

Hi Darien,I am also a newbie investor (I made my first offer on a property yesterday and am waiting to see what the response is), so take what I say with a grain of salt.  

No landlord worth their salt can advise what is best path for you.

So I am trying to buy a 4plex in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.  

I've been doing a lot of reading and learning on the site about mobile home park investing and ownership over the last couple months and am now looking forward to getting into my first park. I'm 40 years old and looki...

I'd take whatever the realtor says about evaluating a plex property with a grain of salt, unless they're an investor themselves and specialize in investment property.