All Forum Posts by: Tyler Jorgensen

@Matt K. thanks for the ideas. After talking to one of my family members that work VA loans, I think I'm going to proceed with saving money for the duration and preparing the house I live in as a SFM rental.

 I might need to clarify then. I have a few years left and I already have a home now. I am looking to see what I can do in two years time to prepare for the next step in my life. I want to be able to buy another house when I PCS in two years. I'm looking for productive suggestions for the next 2 years since I can't be buying anything now.

Hey everyone,

I'm out here in Las Cruces enjoying the first time home owner life. I'm going to hit two years in the area next month which means I've started to shift into exit strategy planning. I want to find a path that I can start walking to prepare for the PCS move that is inevitable in the next two years. I'm looking to have goals I can achieve in the next 48 months that will help me regardless of where I move.

Despite reading books and listening to podcasts, I'm not sure how to move forward right now because I feel like I don't have any cash to use or time to commit because I'll be moving.

The only idea's I've got right now is saving and education until I get closer to knowing where I'm going so I can be in contact with local networks to begin the real process.

Any suggestions for 1-2 year goals would be appreciated and any one willing to have a conversation offline would be great too.

Thanks!

I only own one home that I live in here but I'm up for meeting for learning and seeing what I can invest in. Count me in if anyone is planning a meet up.

I too am interested!

Good Day to Everyone!

I live in Las Cruces and I'm going to probably move (military) away in the next year or two. I am researching on what to do with my 3bed/2bath 2100sq ft. single family home.

Home info:

2006 build
Loan at 200k
Sell probability of 250k
Mortgage of 800 pushing 1100 with taxes and insurance

I don't know the probability of the area's rental capabilities or if selling is better. I would like to know if anyone has experience in the Las Cruces suburbs in this price range and how it's worked out. Even getting websites to know that track that kind of data would be helpful. I've looked at Zillow for rents but I don't want to just base my plans off one site so any extra information will help me make the best financial decision.

I won't really have the ability to make side money currently (school and work) and the wife is still training and being a fantastic mom but I've been able to change my mindset that I don't need to look local and a 100k house may be worth investing in somewhere else. My hope is that I can house hack on our next move which will 80% be Colorado so I will be reaching out in a couple years when that happens to more people here to help me with that.

I'm having a hard time saving because I spend a lot of my time in school and studying for work certifications. One day I'd probably look to moonlight doing something. Something Biggerpockets has helped with though was that 100k purchase can be a valid purchase. I've use to be stuck thinking that 300k SFR homes were the only thing worth buying.

 She’s currently training to be a transcriptionist but it’s tough to say it will be worth very much in two years. Seems like I’m might just have to start saving a tiny bit at a time then I just have a hard time feeling like having is going to do anything with how fast housing costs have gone up.