So that's about $90k a year (national average) She should have no problem paying that back in a few years.

First National Bank

Not to mention our appreciation has been 8% higher then the US national average, because of the high demand for affordable housing.

I am actually in the Virginia National guard and come up to the NOVA area every month!

As the AL blog writes in its latest monthly note, "the national index fell by 0.7 percent over the course of October, marking the second straight month-over-month decline, and the largest single month dip in the history of our index, going back to 2017."

There are some that do gear towards investors on a national level. 

Hello BP nation!  

From everything I've read most suggest purchasing a little multi family property like a duplex to start off with and build from there, however I'm a single mother with a 1 yr old and there are not many duplexes in my area and if so there in really rough areas that I don't feel comfortable in, safety is my biggest concern as a women and mother of a young child so I don't think that would be the best option for me due to my situation.

Hey BP Nation,I just picked up my first property.  

DC is a pretty competitive market - you won't want to be mailing to the same people that all the other investors are sending offers to.Also, check that the list you get has been run through the National Change of Address (NCOA) so you aren't wasting postage.