@Tirsa GonzalesI made a cheat sheet with all the teaser helocs on the island.

But if you're just starting out and you don't have that, my recommendation would be to stay local.You will find it difficult to find a single family home in Rhode Island within the 80-120k range, unless you are willing to live in a very tough area and/or buy a house that needs a lot of work.

I love in Rhode Island and want to network here!

I live in Canada specifically Victoria (city located on Vancouver Island population of roughly 100,000). 

I am wondering how today's Amazon announcement of their HQ2 in Long Island city and Northern Virginia will affect real estate market in those areas. 

Also, Pinewood Studios (located in Fayetteville) is the largest studio complex in U.S. outside of Hollywood.

Some is land, some is my Dad's home, and a few other single family homes we are flipping.

Initially I was looking in a select few areas in Rhode Island because RI Housing offers down payment assistance if you buy in said areas.

@Marty TrueIn my opinion the largest benefit is that the gains on the sale are tax free if you hold the full 10 years.

Then you get a foreign trust account with a bridge trust and when the trigger is engaged by a pre-established threat then the domestic trust moves all assets into the Cook island trust which does not recognize US courts or judgments.