Some alternative options you can exercise are to search for properties in neighboring towns which are exhibiting healthy growth (i.e.

The last 3 months I have been abroad in New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam, and currently I’m in Thailand.

I sold it this August, not 2018.I moved to Australia on a Working Holiday visa to work and travel.

He was in a pinch to sell it as he was heading back to his homeland of Australia after his final semester at Montana State in Bozeman, Montana.

Here is some information I received from a lender in NJ let me know if anyone has any other information:VA Renovation Talking PointsPrimary Residence Only – Purchase & Cash-Out RefinanceProperty Type Loan Amount Min Credit Score1 Max LTV/CLTVStandard1‐4 Units ≤ $453,100 Minimum credit score 600 Max LTV/CLTV 100%High Balance1 Unit $453,101 ‐ $1,000,000 Min credit score 620 Max LTV/CLTV 100%Super Max1 Unit $1,000,001 – 1,500,000 Min credit score 660 Max LTV/CLTV 100%Eligible Property Types 1‐unit attached and detached SFR, PUD 1‐unit VA‐approved condominiums¹ 2‐4 units 1‐unit (double‐wide) manufactured home –eligible forlimited renovation product only Modular homes¹ Site condominiums in MI are treated as SFR.VA Limited RenovationNo minimum repair amount and maximum repair amount $35,000.00 including all costs Repairs must start within 30 days and be completed within six (6) months Maximum of 2 draws (Initial and Final) with written approval from the borrower at each disbursement Initial disbursement to cover the lesser of material cost or 50% of bid Final inspection and title search required for final disbursement  10‐15% contingency required (15% required when any utility is non‐functioning) Properties that require the following work items are not eligible for financing under the Limited VA Renovation Program:o Major rehabilitation/remodeling, such as the relocation of a load‐bearing wall; o New construction (including room additions); o Repair of structural damage; o Repairs requiring detailed drawings or architectural exhibits; o Landscaping or similar site amenity improvements; o House is uninhabitable at close of escrow o Any repair or improvement requiring a work schedule longer than six (6) months CONTRACTORS MUST HAVE A VALID VA BUILDER ID VA Standard Renovation  Minimum repair amount is $5,000; no maximum.

Links below are the circular, exhibit A, and exhibit B.

Still, I'm glad I'm not in California, and I'm especially glad I'm not paying taxes in Australia (home country), England, Europe...etc.I love living in the USofA, and I will happily (mostly) continue paying my fair share. 

I would of bought as much as I could sooner in Australia before the banks would not touch me.

We have non stops to Australia, China, and Dubai. 

I was recently traveling abroad (Australia) for my day job and told some longtime friends of mine about the real estate investing I'm doing in the US.