By expat, I understand they are non-US xitizanes (from what you aid), but they are LPR (legal permanent residents), which means that they will have to eventually pay taxes here (they may have not filed them yet if this is their first year in the US). 

I think with the military income he will file and pay in whatever state he has his permanent ordera on his income.

Get the duck fat fries!

Further, I intend to buy additional properties which (following the trend) may well be a little fat in the land valuation.

Contents:  If you have any non-permanently attached belongings (ie. furniture, appliances, etc.)3. 

Key features include time set codes, one time use codes and permanent codes, no wifi needed, backup key use (which we have in a lockbox on property), and it's waterproof (important as our STR is at the beach and on an outside door.

If I do that, I’d buy a house in Louisville for around 300k with the intention of buying something more permanent after a year or so and a renting the first one out.

Trying to see if this is of value to investors or a big fat loser idea.

Don't be surprised if you need a separate "acquisition" lender than a "permanent" lender - that may not be the case, but it might be.Anyway, I hope all of that makes sense. 

That was all built by folks with a high risk tolerance that had hopes to come home with a fat wallet.