Also, they are local to me.

The main factor is will rents cover the debt liability and can you sustain 3-4 months of no income to cover the debt? 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

If it were me, I'd be looking for something in that location to offset the negative impact of the casino. 

@Leeling ChewAbsolutely, you should background check every adult (18 or older) who will reside in the property.

It's stopping me from scaling to a much larger portfolio leveraged versus a smaller paid off portfolio.  

I plan for a time when they can be there and check in and make sure there aren't any maintenance items they haven't told me about.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Quote from @Lamier Guzman: @Jaycee Greene I was thinking Hampton or Virginia Beach, leaning more into Hampton honestly for the duplex's but after my military contract and my 1 year of residing in the duplex is complete I plan on renting both units and moving to Florida or Texas to purchase SFH's and BRRRR them.

However, consider STR seasonality, local regulations, and management demands, and ensure your equity loan and new primary residence costs fit comfortably within your budget.