And you're way too young to forgo interest investment compounding so I'd keep contributing enough to retirement accounts to get the match and let it ride.

You get the best of both worlds, cheaper cashflow property deals and walking distance to Miller Park tailgating fun or short ride to the downtown.I had the same idea, moved to Milwaukee post college, rented cheap place downtown for 1 year and then bought my first duplex in 2004 in West Allis (Six Points neighborhood - northeast West Allis).  

Good luck and enjoy the ride!

😊keep in mind just becasue they are underwater does not mean they cant make thier mortgage payment and will simply ride it out.. and if they are underwater.. short sales take forever .. interest rates are so low even if they pay more the owner occ in many cases is less than rent.. so why would they sell only to rent for higher dollars ???  

Learn to ride a bike on a flat surface before attempting a downhill backflip.

Perhaps a second gig or ride-sharing if you have the time , but uprooting yourself just doesn’t seem worth it.

We ride our lines of credit down with aggressive repayment between investment purchases.

If so be careful as that will throw a flag up for lenders making it harder to get a mortgage.Good luck and enjoy the ride!

I am able to use the full seller's concession, and I ride off into the sunset.

It will be such a cool ride.