The OP made this math easier for me, since he let us know that he is clearing $2300 a month after all his fees, so that means the only cost he isn't including in that $2300 would be his principal and interest. 

I would get back to local real estate investor meetups so you can connect with locals to the area and kind of get back in the game slowly that way.

A simulator/game could really help with that.

Fully furnished, with all utilities included.

Hey there,Let's say I have $1M worth of stocks including my 401k.

I'm presently a facilities engineer by trade, who does some construction and maintenance for landlords on the side, hoping to get back into the private real estate game.

You must be pretty good friends - most veterans (including myself) would never let a non-veteran assume their loan b/c the VA loan entitlement is not restored until that loan is paid off.  

Penalties of these Federal charges may include:30 years in prisonUp to $1 million in finesIt's a Federal crime.I'm not currently at foreclosure, but am recently out of state starting grad school, no income, and home needs repairs that I simply do not have the money to make.

My aunt wants to do 50/50 on everything including rent.

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