Then, if you can trend over time you'll want to see where the "path of progress" is going/moving and attempt to buy in that path of progress to gain some appreciation in the future.

I was wondering if there were any builders who have any good strategies on where to buy land when you're looking for spec homes.

@Kaleb Johnson Depending on where you are upstate you are not too far from the rust belt where prices would be comparable to the Mid-West. 

You can also do a live in flip where you use the equity to sell and reinvest down the road.

Look into a DSCR, Debt Service Coverage Ratio, loan where the rental income can be used to qualify the cash out refinance instead of your personal income.To Your Success! 

Compare that to Tierrasanta, where market values hover around $3.01 million for a similar project, and it’s clear that location is key to making SB-9 projects profitable.Agents, this is where you can shine.

My experience in Massachusetts, where it took nearly a year to evict a non-paying tenant, has made me more selective about the locations I invest in.I am looking forward to learning and sharing insights with this community! 

Less Desirable Areas: Are there neighborhoods we should avoid or areas where BRRRR might be less effective?

When I asked him where he gets his deals from, he said wholesalers, word of mouth, and bigger pockets.

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.