I also love the hustle and bustle that is windy-city living.

Or the crazy hustle and bustle of the city life.

Hi, Rory Goff here in the bustling metropolis of Sharon NH (population 395 - not a misprint).

Ok folks, here is my update...Last time I checked in I believe I was in Afghanistan and was near paying off my first rental house...Well now I am about 3 months from leaving Sinai Egypt, my second deployment.

Throughout my college days I recall cooking burgers in the sweltering heat of a bustling restaurant kitchen.

Summer's are usually families with little kids who don't want the hustle and bustle of being right on the beach.

I am scared I want be able to manage them all from bouncing around in the Military so often, right now I am in Sinai Egypt...I was thinking about having my tenant manage my properties and paying him the normal 10% I would have to pay a property manager.

Hi there @Leah McNell, I understand exactly what you and your husband are going through, when I started my REI journey my husband and I were stationed in Egypt and it was not an easy road to do on my own, but I did it. 

Builders simply cannot build an SFR under about 325K, unless you go out to Eagle Mountain (AKA Egypt).I would avoid the higher end (500-600K+ depending on the area) unless the discount is really amazing, like 30% or more off retail. 

Most of the surrounding cities around me are rural which I'm a lot less familiar with (in comparison to hustle & bustle of NOVA).I understand the financing, and the financial aspects of the game pretty well.But any help on criteria to identify in multifamily, and how to go about finding deals?