I’m active duty Air Force with four properties, three are VA loans.We can connect on a chat to share how I did it.I wish you all the best.

The tenants sent me certified letters threating to sue me because of air conditioning problems that I had approved to fix but Renters Warehouse did not work/communicate well with the warranty company.

I'll take that into consideration.Right now we've got a confluence of issues coming to a head that we'll have completed/better handled come next spring/summer (when we get 95% of our back to back bookings).

Literally dead....Do you think the prices will decline way till elections and then in the spring rock and roll again?

BRRRR, flips, long-term buy and holds, high cash flow, good potential appreciation in the right areas, mid-term rentals (many traveling nurses come here because of the Cleveland Clinic), Air Bnbs, etc.

I'm a flight test engineer by day, currently stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, FL (just across the bay from Destin). 

Water, air, sewage?

I haven't had any problems at higher temperatures, but the lock itself is inside an air conditioned property.

I’m active duty Air Force and maxed out my VA loan with three properties.Birmingham has some cheaper properties, but may not bring the cash flow that STRs in Florida might bring.It all depends on your timeline, numbers, funds, and comfort level.

I'm still up in the air.