The Port of Mobile signed a contract with an International Vehicle Shipping company out of Chile where the port will be used to send vehicles through the port into the states and will be used by Alabama auto manufacturers to ship vehicles out to international markets.

The MLS is a tough place to ship the competition is super tough.

That ship has sailed. 1% rule here is about impossible without horrific neighborhoods.

CSX Railroad provides the region with a wide range of reliable and efficient shipping options.Washington Dulles International, Washington Reagan National, and Richmond International Airports are within one hour of the region, and are served by 60 commercial airlines providing 815 flights per day.I own several SFH in the region and have no vacancies and rising rents.

In fact one of our preferred factories has shipped to HI. 

A thorough review of the HOA covenants should help you make the decision as that will lay out duties and responsibilities and the homeowners' potential risks.

So in the banks eyes I have….Credit score: apx 760Income: apx 25,000Debit: 11,000No steady work history, (unless some lenders consider my full time student ship)Thank you for any advice!

So you may be in for a devil you know rather than the one you don't situation - which is why you're not feeling the love for a 1031 exchange.Many investors (we're talking like rats off a sinking ship numbers) are leaving areas like this (not it's not just CA) and putting their money to work in other geographies or other classes of property. 

Very interested in venturing into shipping container self storage.

Or should I jump ship while I can?