For any investors in the group, take a peak at #10 Greensboro/High PointIt's an interesting choice of verbiage to look at "median" sale price YoY because 10% feels like A LOT on the entry-level/investment inventory, and more of what I see in the high-end resale and, specifically, new construction inventory that tends to swing our avg's way up in the macro.Completely disagree that rent will be 0%.

@Dan Shuder - I highly recommend you manage the prroperty you are leaving yourself.

You have a lot going on and if you had a 457 you were a highly compensated EE.   

Buying in a high COLA with loss protection is a no-brainer in my book, but only if you expect to relo again.

If you have a high 7 rate then it might be beneficial in the long run to pay it down if you don't want to put it in a 4% savings account or CD.  

@Cathy Ries Yes, tax planning before acquiring rental properties is highly beneficial, especially given your situation.

Past performance is no indication of future returns.EDIT - Ok so I just did a quick scan of the greater Tacoma area and right now you valuation seems high at 1.4m.

You can also expect increasing HOA fees, and there may be some problems renting a property inside a difficult.You don't have any experience, prices are at an all-time high, and rates are also high. 

Well, I wouldn’t go that far, people throw that word around too much these days but I would say they made a lot of promises that they haven’t kept and paint a very unrealistic picture with an extremely high pressure sales scheme that does a disservice to the vast majority of their students.

Especially in a high interest rate environment where cash flows on long term rentals are muted and there is significant capital required to purchase and list on airbnb.I live near NYC but would invest out of state in an airbnb / landlord friendly state.