I too admire what John has done and knowing his market and how to make it work for him there is more to his genius than his modest statements. 

I have a blog post on biggerpockets where you can read more about the strategy of buying a home with an assumable loan - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1175338-maxi...I would also keep in mind that many VA buyers in the area were recently bitten by the market. 

I'd also recommend reading David Greene's article on building your core-4 for OOS investing: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

This thread discusses the long-lived prime bank note scamhttp://investorswatchdog.com/blog/investorswatchblog/?

My criteria are:  An area I want to enjoy with my familyNo pending or or existing STR restrictions or legislation in processPotential occupancy rates > 150 days per year Net cash flow between -5k to $5k per yearFamily friendly destinations, non Bachelor party destinations I wrote a BP blog article also that touches on some of this as well that you might find interesting.  

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Check out this blog article:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-invest-in-real-estate-before-turning-21

While our initial down payment was modest, our loan to value is estimated at 71% based on current home value.