You might as well scale up & get the largest house you can comfortably afford

As far as investment strategy goes you'd again want to consider what kind of market you're in -- but a personal favorite to start with is definitely House Hacking as that should lower or get rid of most peoples largest expense in Housing -- leaving you with more money to save to invest!

Preferably Rhode Island currently

That and does anyone have info on Vancouver Island, BC? 

We are also the largest city in South Dakota so we are attracting a ton out-of-state people moving here to avoid all the politics. 

Purchase price: $270,000 Cash invested: $100,000 We recently closed a successful investment deal on a duplex that we acquired off-market through a strong relationship with one of the largest investors in our town.

Though the area is land locked because of an older Farmer.

Anyone know of any bank statement/ non qm loan programs available for purchasing a property in the Virgin Islands ??

Some would argue in support of a neighborhood in close proximity to downtown Sacramento such as the homes off of Lighthouse Dr, others would want to attract families with elementary school children who prefer homes in Bridgeway Lakes near Bridgeway Island Elementary School due to it's higher Great Schools rating vs.

The biggest obstacle to overcome by far, is not so much that you need to find clients (although believe me, that's also difficult and is a constant effort until you're able to rely on referrals from past clients), but the customers you interact with need to trust you with their largest asset as a seller, and for one of the largest purchases they will make in their lives as a buyer.