We do 90% of the work up front so there are no issues once a contract is executed.Is it difficult to get a lease in place if I still live in the home I plan to rent out?

I'm currently living in Hawaii and I'm excited to enter the Detroit market and keep everyone updated along the way.

Given your mobility for duty posts you can really ramp up your real estate portfolio while serving.Every time they got stationed somewhere they would purchase a property to live in using their VA and house hack.

The short version is that you want a strong and diverse job market, low unemployment rates, a growing population, low vacancy rates and new development, affordability/cost of living, real estate laws and court system, good schools, and low crime.Check out the videos from Dave Meyers with BiggerPockets.

Purchase price: $65,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Sale price: $195,000 Live in flip.

I also live in Vacaville, I buy homes on terms throughout the bay area and Sacramento valley.

That could mean working with an investor willing to fund the deal for a share of the profits or starting smaller with a house hack or live-in flip to build credibility, or putting sweat equity into a deal with a partner to learn and build your track record.

A couple strategies that could make sense for a younger person without experience could be a live-in flip or a house hack.

(But not for a “I’m going to live in it 50 weeks out of the year and rent it out two weeks”, IMHO, if that was your idea.  

According to a recent study, there are over 35 million able-bodied Americans living on welfare instead of working.