If we are going there though, I see powers that be pumping things up to maximum pressure before letting it go, because they can, and it's what people do, they get greedy. 

Even if you purchase with a single family home, it’s a start.I’m active duty Air Force with four properties.

It's also an old city with some geographic constraints to new development...if you're close to public transit in a good location, there's always going to be upward pressure on price (and rents) and limited supply. 

It has been about 2 weeks of having it listed on furnished finders, air bnb, booking.com, facebook marketplace, and the MLS. 

I’m active duty Air Force and used my VA loan a few times.You can also check out NACA.com.

In some places you can't put bedroom door locks on unless you are a boarding house, although I am not sure if any one checks that.Another thought is if you don't have central air there some boarding houses that have a monthly air conditioning charge if you put a window unit in. 

@Nicholas Pisano real estate investing is a long-term game, not overnight.Have seen many newbies jump in a buy several properties, then when things don't go according to their unrealistic plans, freak out and sell at a loss.A past client is doing that right now - they bought 5 properties from a high-pressure agent, hired us, micro-managed us to try to meet their unrealistic expectations, terminated us and hire another PMC to "save" their portfolio and went that didn't work out, are now selling 3 at a loss. 

There’s no pressure to rush, unlike with a single-family home or a multiplex where vacant units cost money.

So my question is if i let the home air out well is it safe? 

Can I air bnb it in the first year while I am gone, that would be renting so I feel like maybe not?