Also, my fiance's family lives in Lakeland a so we travel to SF quite often which is what piqued my interest in the first place. 

But I’m always traveling to OKC in my off time because it’s nothing here in Wichita Falls.

Being a travel nurse I do not have any employer match options, but I do make good cash, so my retirement investments are really up to me.

Many would call that a bad deal; however, you have to look at a) the money I saved on living expenses over those 3 years, b) the equity I've gained through appreciation and pay down on a loan that I've never once had to pay with "my own" money, c) the education I've received because I had the bright idea to rent out some spare bedrooms in my house after college; I wouldn't be here on BP with 2 more properties if I hadn't bought that house, and c) the confidence I gained from becoming a female homeowner and landlord at the age of 25.On paper, that house looks like a bad deal; however, I see it as a savings account for another property that also happens to pay me $65 a month.

Learned that purchasing a house can be very stressful and it's easy to feel like everything is going to go terribly wrong, so very important to be confident that your numbers and strategy are well-founded, and let that drive you more than your emotions!

I travelled to Massachusetts to sell the house.

How confident are you in that $25k renovation budget.Do you plan to owner occupy? 

I have family and friends that live close and I travel to the area yearly.

@Annie FrazierIt really depends on how comfortable you are with it and how much confidence you have.

I know that this comes with many advantages and it does make me feel more confident in purchasing.