@Hunter Gibson  wrote:         "If I can get a deal to cash flow on long term rent with no money out of pocket in a great area I will buy that deal every day regardless if I am underwater"Because you are young, asking the question you are, and that you don't mention specific rental experience in your profile,  I am guessing you are new at holding rentals. 

These areas tend to offer slightly more flexibility, and depending on the size of the property you’re looking for, you might find larger units than in Portland.Also, as Scott mentioned, increasing rents in Portland can be a slow process, especially with the 10% cap or 7% + CPI limits, whichever is lower.

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Moreover, Memphis has a supportive community for veterans, which could offer additional resources and networks to support your investment journey.Since you mentioned not wanting to handle property management yourself, there are reputable property management companies in Memphis that can handle those responsibilities, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of rental income without the day-to-day management tasks.Balancing the purchase of your primary residence with your investment goals is a prudent approach.

Anonymity is not asset protection, never has been and never will be and as others have mentioned the Corporate Transparency Act, recorded instruments or simply waiting for that claim to be filed and completing the discovery process will reveal who you are.

Think about it, you could spend the next year or 2 living with your parents (which I think was absolutely a smart move, btw) and just saving money...not achieving either of your goals of owning or buying a home for your wife & family...AND, not to mention that if you do purchase your primary residence first you're going to increase your DTR & likely significantly reduce your cash on hand, which is likely going to set you back a few years on your real estate investment journey.

I then share the link to the vendors mentioned above.Zoho Campaigns.

The list you mentioned are all valid numbers for total cost of the property, but not the total cost to the REI. 

So the work is harder than managing your own rentals.As others mentioned, maybe you could help a local PM company in the area or, of course, you could start a PM company based on your state licensing requirements. 

That has been talked about forever.While I mention that I would agree Springfield, west Alexandria and Annandale are ripe for a huge boom as on the Virginia side it’s the one area that does not have great metro access so the cost of housing is considerably less than abutting downtown Alexandria / Alexandria-FFX county and falls church.