Your VA loan will be crucial to your real estate investing growth, especially since it affords you the potential opportunity to own more than one property, depending on your overall allotment.For active military personnel, that conundrum of where to invest and where you will end up is always part of the issue that sometimes causes analysis paralysis so it's great you have one in VA Beach already.

Lower property taxes, affordable housing compared to LA (CA buyers are usually cash buyers because what they net from their smaller home in CA can get them a bigger home here, often covered by what they net from their CA sale), allergies (smog), and politics. 

For me it boils down to more of a personal decision - can I afford two homes, do I want to have two homes and the stress of it, or just take my money out of one and put it in another.

Custom vanities, large format tile showers. 24x48 marble look ceramic seems to be affordable and look incredible. 

why not build in a more affordable price point. the largest two builders in America build non luxury maybe take their advice?

Amazon has an amazing selection of affordable covers and you can search by color/pattern.

I am wondering if anyone has good places to research affordable yet healthy/upcoming markets to invest in MA. looking to get into my first househack/203k so just trying to figure out where to look.

Reduced energy costs also leave more room in household budgets, making housing—whether rented or owned—more affordable for tenants and buyers.

Health insurance payments, Health savings account lots of options. 

I'm feeling for this guy and his wife's health.