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Even though I have no experience other than renting out and managing my first primary home, my interest in real estate pushes me to educate myself upon this topic.With a very high barrier to entry where I live in Northern Virginia, especially for first-time investors just starting out with small budgets, that is why I have been focusing on out-of-state investing in real estate and also have been reading a lot about the BRRRR strategy.

Used my deployment money to purchase a property in Sacramento using VA loan. 

VA loans are fantastic, and we've seen a lot of investors here capitalize. 

If you are in VA and interested in investing out of state, I would recommend Baltimore or any other city you would be willing to drive to so you can get eyes on the area.You also will not get any first time homebuyer benefits if you are planning to buy an investment property.

This is in Virginia.

All were bought in 2023 or 2024:- Virginia: $50,000 - 1.5 acres- Vermont: $33,000 - 3.3 acres- Tennessee: $34,000 - 1.4 acres- Maine: $27,000 - 1.1 acresTotal: $144,000 - 7.3 acresWe bought all for cash with the intention to build on each in due time, depending on where we can first have all ducks in a row: general contractor, permits, etc.

VA does not allow for renovations/rehabs. 

Because I'm the boots on the ground here locally in VA and NC I believe I can add great value to people that may live somewhere that they cant get access to the type of opportunities I have in their local markets.

I'm retired military so I plan to use the VA and the OTC loan for it.