The ability to draw from you pension at age 50 makes me question if you have a career which would allow you to draw early from your retirement accounts as well (such as a police officer, firefighter, etc.).

Both my wife and I are moving to Nashville TN because of our careers (a much more expensive/competitive market than where we have been living the past 5 years, Chattanooga TN).

@Jayden Hamilton simple ( not easy but simple ) find deals, show them to an investor, you will earn a fee.

We would personally cover closing costs (which we would easily earn back in profits over the next 24 months).  

I do try to enlighten my soldiers with information but everyone has their own goals for their military careers. 

Hi Jacklyn,  I believe the generic advice of "get a side gig" to earn your down payment money means (today);  drive for uber, door dash, find a few local elderly who don't want to go shopping and be their helper/shopper. 

The manager/owner can set the pricing and earn revenue off of the charging.

Before my last big career change, I refinanced my property to a very specialized 1st position Heloc that's tied to a ZBA.

I also currently work full-time in property management and have experience working with tenants and building financial models.I plan to utilize the BiggerPockets platform to share all the experience and book knowledge I have in hopes that it will provide value to someone who is in the same or different point in their career. 

But when I look at Nerd Wallet or Smart Asset, the stat shows in Austin I can earn 9% lower to have same type of living as of Philly.