If they were real numbers, then I would suspect the turnkey promoters would hold the investment rather than selling it.  

(And at the risk of being self-promotional, yes, I think having an agent that knows real estate and Airbnb is helpful if you want to do something with real estate and Airbnb.)

Have been looking into the Virginia market here and there because my wife was talking about transferring to her main office if she get the promotion. 

However you need to make sure you also understand how to maintain the entity if you're going to go that route.2) Look at the numbers on the market - employment growth, population growth, rent growth, economic diversity - things like that.

We have a diverse economy that over the years has always trended upward, in spite of set backs like 2008-2010.Timing is important, but even more important is having both the capacity and tenacity to weather a downturn.

@Spencer Cornelia As my mission is to promote coliving in the US, then yes.

You can search population growth, employer diversity, median income, crime rates, future development plans, population demographics, average rent compared to housing cost etc.

@Michael GarrettPersonally I don’t like to have credit card debt unless it’s necessary or short term bridge money or if it’s a 12 month 0% interest promotion deal BUT I will always suggest getting started in real estate now rather than later.

It's super efficient and I usually have time to visit my properties, meet brokers, talk to my property management company, scope out new properties, and have happy-hour cocktails with my business partners :)Dallas has been doing pretty well last few years and have a pretty diverse economy.

I would suggest looking into more economically diverse cities in Ohio like Cleveland or Cincinnati.