I live in Lexington county and would like to start local if possible.

I think the idea of starting fresh financially, as soon as possible, would eliminate a lot of stress.

I should probably add, that I do the same thing here: most of what I bought in the last 3 years does not much better than break even, but I am buying in the best possible neighborhoods that still work as a rental.

Some will try to low ball you and keep every possible dollar for themselves.

It's possible to buy property in Germany with as little as 5-10% down, making it an attractive option for service members and civilian government employees stationed there or planning to settle.

It is possible to permit after the fact.

If you can’t do a 1031 to a non-income tax state, figure out a year when you will have lower income and tax rates ar as low as possible.

The bottom line is that your scenario is possible.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I need the freshest leads possible.