Big Risk = Big Reward.If it was me and it looked like a solid deal, I'd go pay an excellent RE attorney versed in the matters at hand to review the deal and advise.

There are some excellent posts/articles on house hacking and buy and hold strategies. 

Both those investments were excellent, but not nearly the appreciation that the big cities have.I really do enjoy communicating back and forth with a very experienced investor like yourself.

You have an excellent financing opportunity through the VA loan so one option is the BRRR strategy where you can mix flipping with buy and hold.

It is an excellent way to learn and grow and find deals.

For reference, both of us have an excellent credit score and my husband renovates homes.

@Bob Okenwa, Account Closed,  Thank you so much for your excellent suggestions!!! 

I read an article from Business insiders: The American suburbs as we know them are dyingIt's very interesting and basically talks about how the Suburbs are changing, malls are becoming ghost towns, and Millennials are move to more urban and efficient living spaces in denser areas where walkability is a benefit.Of course if all of this is true, buying into major cities ahead of the migration of younger people seems like an excellent strategy.In fact, we see this all the time and contributes towards a process of gentrification.

Jacksonville is an excellent place to get started in your REI!

Looking for a basic excel document to keep track of income/expenses.