Love to travel using points (been to 31+ countries) and multiple premium class productsLove to keep active; bouldering, snowboarding, martial arts, etc. 

The guys you see working on the large upright rigid structures of steel at a petrochemical refinery. 

@Matt DuboisMatt, I have three properties on my VA right now, not one of them required me to stay in it for 2 years...i think scenario 3 is the fastest route if your numbers add up right and you buy at the right price.

Those are those guys you see working on those large upright structures of steel at a petrochemical facility. 

I forgot to state I was "a married man", as martial status is required on deeds in Alabama. 

As soon as the bank account is set up? Right

That will obviously take time, so may not be as much of an issue with your 1 year lease if you can line it up right. 

That's a $200,000 gain, and if you are an owner-occupant and set things up right with your accountant, you might be able to sell this personal residence and keep all of the capital gains tax-free. 

I have been working with the agent for a couple months, and he seems like an upright guy, but he told me today that as a representative to both parties, he doesn't have a fiduciary responsibility to either party.

I've been sitting and waiting like a lion in the bush for over 2 years and the only deal that was worth anything was snatched up right away probably by a friend or family of the real estate broker.