Try and house hack a place (purchase a multi family with you VA loan and rent out the other unit) in Manhattan.

Most activityin Hermosa & Manhattan is scrape and build.

So if a property appreciated $20k, the PV would be $120k, the Equity would be $40k, and your PF would then be reduced to only 3 times the equity.

I am in the Kansas City area and thought about Manhattan, KS as the homes around K-State university go for reasonable prices.

It's a healthy rental market, with close proximity to Manhattan, and prices (both to buy and to rent) are certainly a lot lower than what you would pay for a similar unit or property across the river.It's also been a competitive market to buy in, for the reasons I listed above as well as low inventory, but there are deals to be found in any market. 

Hey everyone,I live and work in Manhattan and have been interested in getting my first out-of-state rental for over a year without action. 

You're completely safe to be out walking around on the streets along the PF route, but a street or two over, you're probably going to want to stay in your car.

Other types pf property are Retail, Warehouse, industrial, office, storage, or mobile home parks as well as others.

Hello all!  Long time lurker, first time poster! I have learned so much from these forums and feel like I am ready to jump in!I currently have 2 LTRs but I want to get my feet wet in the STR market!  However, these fe...

The South Bronx is pretty much the last bastion of cheap available land within 30 minutes of Midtown Manhattan.