(See "The Tiger King" for a perfect example of why you wouldn't.)

If you do obtain 3 properties, I would highly recommend using free online property management software to keep perfect track of your income and expenses (a trailing 12) so that you seem more credible to the banks and have something to show them. 

For example the old part of Denver (Downtown, LoDo, RiNo, Ballpark, Five Points, Curtis Park, Auraria campus) is laid out in a grid that is positioned perfectly diagonal to the four cardinal directions, and most of the rest of the city is laid out in a perfect N/S, E/W pattern. 

#@ OK OK breathe breathe...calm down Monkeybutt...so yeah...Do you really think that caveman approach to filtering a list  based on those primitive criteria will ever outperform facebooks automated selection of that perfect audience?

I’ve been looking for the perfect deal for 6 months but have not came across that deal.

@Nathan G. you said it perfectly! 

Thats what I love about huntsville is that its a perfect blend of cash flow and appreciation.I am pretty confident that you will get good appreciation in the coming years!

With current events, your move makes perfect sense.

It feels like a huge risk at the time, and you spend so much time worrying what will happen if it doesn’t work out perfectly.

You have 10 years on me, so you are in a perfect position to really get your REI portfolio started and have it flourish over your time in the military.