I've been thinking that it may be a good idea to purchase a home in the Hampton Roads, Va area to live in for six to eight months when I get back to the states, and then rent it out after I leave the military in the area.If I were to purchase a home, I would use the VA loan, and then throw twenty thousand dollars into an account to cover any expenses that may come up with this home while renting it out, such as vacancies or something needing to be repaired.

Before the fire the supply was already limited, and now it is even more limited.The area to me, has many parallels to Roaring Fork Valley (Aspen to Glenwood Springs).

Seemed like a neat deal at the time - sell four, buy twenty! 

Say you had twenty five units, and all of them got a $20 increase- that's an extra six grand a year to you.

Back in 2010, I purchased a cabin that was over 200 years old on the Roaring Fork River in Gatlinburg. 

If there are any brokers here that might be interested, I will offer Twenty percent equity in the business.

I guess after 20 years you do have paid for assets.. and that's not a bad thing either if you bought them in your twentys and and they are paid for in your 50s  paid for real estate should be the goal on these properties then your really making true profit.

Twenty years ago college was a great investment.

Zack,Welcome to the family, another twenty something!

I called and spoke with Frank Lopez, the owner of Fast Title who confirmed that first, he has never had a claim in over twenty years of providing property reports and second, in his mind the Guarantee shown on his web site is for a situation where someone is unhappy with the product or service that was provided.