Anyone can live anywhere they want if they have the money, and sometimes houses are bought and then rented out without much background checking on the people moving in.

I think it would be the right direction since we already decided to buy using a VA loan and live in SC. 

Hello, my name is Kyle Hardie and I live in Fairmont MN. 

I live in Seaford, NY and have been searching for areas outside of LI to do my next deal.

I agree with Andrew’s comments particularly because this is a home you personally lived in and know intimately.

Considering that, you are likely going to see appreciation year over year, which essentially will be additional equity you'd capture just by simply living in the home. 

I live and work in the Atlanta, GA area.

Financially it only makes sense to invest remote if you have a sufficiently large economic delta between the market you live/work and Milwaukee.

We paid off our primary home last year and have been slowly getting the courage to jump into the investing market where we live in the Pacific Northwest.

Here's a little background on Tenant situation...has 2 or 3 young kids, an adult sister, an aunt with her male friend and the lessee has a male friend, that all appears to live in the apartment but aren't on the lease.