They just want to live rent free?). 

Happy to share some of my transplant experiences! 

So maybe you pay $2000 for the HOA deed and then pay HOA monthly and you get to live rent free saving $1000-$1500/month rent for 6-12 months or however long it takes for foreclosure from the lender. 

Is Mira Mesa a desirable and safe area to live/rent?

@Peter Mckernan I live really close to Irvine.

I live really close to it and I was thinking it would be a good choice for me to start there as it´s cheaper than Barcelona and it also has an ok University.

I have no idea how/what he’s doing now but I have two degrees, excellent job, no student debt, car paid off, I live rent-free with my boyfriend, have cash in the bank and am looking for my first rental property. :)

The only time you cannot is if you live rent free with a family member and you are 'not" on the lease or mortgage.

Nice to have the big 2 year goal thats aggressive but it may encourage you to take extreme risk....why not start with extreme smaller goals with shorter windows....ie....as an exampleOut of debt 3 monthsEmergency fund to $x six monthsDownpayment savings by 9 monthsBuy muti prop that allows u to live rent free by 1 yearEtc etc....If your able to beat your goals early you can then move faster

I also am a MoCo to NoVa transplant (or traitor depending on who you ask lol).